
Royals
05/05/25 vs Litchfield | 17 |
04/14/25 vs New London-Spicer | 7 |
04/14/25 vs New London-Spicer | 7 |
04/25/25 @ Holy Family Catholic | 5 |
04/17/25 @ Dassel-Cokato | 5 |
Watertown-Mayer barely beat Litchfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Royals blew past the Dragons 17-7 on Monday. The Royals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Leuthner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Leuthner was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Watertown-Mayer got a massive performance out of Jaren Vogt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Vogt is becoming a predictor of the Royals' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Tyler Otterness also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Watertown-Mayer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The victory got Watertown-Mayer back to even at 6-6. As for Litchfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Watertown-Mayer will have a chance to go back-to-back against Litchfield: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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