Softball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Watertown

Watertown had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Waunakee on Thursday. The Goslings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 6-0 shutout. The Goslings haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Cali Craig and Allison Howlett made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Craig pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Howlett didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Craig has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Craig went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Howlett went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That home run marked the first that Craig has launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Meracle, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Novotny, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Watertown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waunakee only managed five hits.

Goslings

Previous 4 Games (Away)

04/17/25 @ Waunakee	6-0
05/11/24 @ Kenosha Bradford	4-3
05/10/24 @ DeForest	10-3
05/03/24 @ Oregon	2-1

Watertown pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season. As for Waunakee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watertown will venture away from home to face off against Kenosha Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Goslings 1.8, the Red Devils 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Waunakee, they are taking a road trip to square off against Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.