Watertown couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 7-2 to the Gordonsville Tigers on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Watertown in their matchups with Gordonsville: they've now lost four in a row.
For Gordonsville's part, Kyle Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Tristan Wood and Tucker Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Rivera, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory (which was Gordonsville's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Watertown will be playing at home against Pope John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Watertown is facing Pope John Paul II at the right time seeing as Pope John Paul II is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Gordonsville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rockvale at 4:00 p.m. Gordonsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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