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Watertown moves on with two dominant wins over Aberdeen

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Watertown moves on with two dominant wins over Aberdeen
Photo: Brent Nathaniel

WATERTOWN, S.D. (GoWatertown.net) — Watertown Post 17 would dominate Aberdeen Tuesday night, winning the region playoff 2-0 in the best of three series.

Game one would be a dominant 17-0 win for the purple and gold.  Watertown hitters would combine for eleven hits and 15 RBI’s Mason Evans would lead the charge with three hits and eight RBI’s including this three RBI double:

Kale Stevenson would throw the complete game on the hill, going five innings for 80 pitches, two hits, and ten strikeouts.

Game two would also be a dominant 16-5 win for Watertown. Kale Steven would lead the charge in game two with two hits and three RBI’s including this RBI triple:

Peyton Johnston would also drop down two hits and three RBI’s.  Watertown batters would have 12 hits in the game.
Lexan Throson would throw the complete game, going five innings for 100 pitches, 10 hits, five runs, and ten strikeouts.
Watertown Post 17 Coach Ryan Neale on the wins:

Watertown Post 17 (30-12) will move on to the second round of region play next Monday and Tuesday at Watertown Stadium to face the defending South Dakota legion champion, Renner.  Game times TBD.  Games will be broadcast on The Talk of Watertown, 1480 KSDR and GoWatertown.net/Post17

In other legion baseball action from Wednesday night:

Rapid City 22 12, Spearfish 1
Rapid City 11 15, Spearfish 0

Brandon Valley 12, Huron 0
Brandon Valley 17, Huron 0

Pierre 8, Yankton 0
Pierre 10, Yankton 0

Harrisburg 15, Sioux Falls West 2
Harriburg 16, Sioux Falls West 0

Renner 11, Sturgis 1
Renner 11, Sturgis 3

Rapid City 320 2 Sioux Falls East 0
Rapid City 320 7, Sioux Falls East 5

Mitchell 8, Huron 7
Mitchell 7, Huron 6

Second round match ups
#1 Rapid City 22 vs #10 Rapid City Post 320
#2 Brandon Valley vs #8 Mitchell
#3 Watertown vs #6 Renner
#4 Pierre vs #5 Harrisburg