Watertown dropped their record down to 17-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Hendersonville Commandos by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Purple Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Hendersonville, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 2nd.
For Hendersonville's part, Justin Varboncoeur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Varboncoeur has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Harris was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Watertown will challenge York Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hendersonville, they will take on Paducah Tilghman at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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