Purple Tigers
| 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 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jackson County | 22-4 |
Watertown waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They didn't even let the York Institute Dragons on the board, marking their second-straight 16-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 on Monday.
Avery Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lilyana Polli was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Abigail Smith was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Watertown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Watertown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely York Institute, they, and Jackson County. As for the Dragons, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Watertown is set to challenge their familiar foe Monterey at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, York Institute will take on rival Jackson County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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