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It was a great week for the Watertown Legion baseball team as they improved to 5-1 in league play and a 13-3 record overall. Almost the entire team was able to contribute during the solid week. As pointed out by head coach Kory Bender, "It isn't very often a team can sport a five-man starting rotation with an ERA under 4.0 at any level."
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