Purple Tigers
| 04/15/25 @ Monterey | 5-7 |
| 04/14/25 vs York Institute | 16-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs York Institute | 16-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Jackson County | 13-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cannon County | 7-4 |
Watertown dropped their record down to 11-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Monterey Wildcats by a score of 7-5. The Purple Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Watertown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Reagan Way also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Monterey, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.6 runs.
On Monterey's side, Alexandrea Novak was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Novak has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Trevathan and Haylee Garthwait did most of the damage at the plate: Trevathan went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Garthwait went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Kaylin Shepherd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Coming up, Watertown will challenge Cannon County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monterey, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-5 win against Red Boiling Springs on the 16th.
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