While Watertown didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks with a sharp 9-2 victory on Saturday. This was payback for the Goslings, who suffered a 12-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Watertown got a great performance from Ashton Johnson as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The Goslings are 5-1 when Johnson allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calvin Hurtgen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Watertown: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Drew Schauer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Goslings
| 04/26/25 vs Fort Atkinson | 43.3% |
| 04/24/25 vs Oregon | 33.3% |
| 04/22/25 @ Oregon | 31% |
| 04/21/25 vs Middleton | 39.3% |
| 04/19/25 vs Stevens Point | 20% |
| + 20 more games |
Watertown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Watertown's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Fort Atkinson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Watertown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fort Atkinson: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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