WATERTOWN – The ‘Chutes managed just one run in 10 at-bats as they dropped a Junior American Legion doubleheader, 15-1 and 16-0, to Watertown on Friday at the Stadium.
Brookings, 10-15 on the season, plays host to Brandon Valley on Monday in a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Bob Shelden Field.

• Watertown 15, Brookings 1
Post 17 banged out nine hits and took advantage of six Brookings errors to end the game early via the run rule.
Watertown led 13-0 through three innings before the ‘Chutes put up a run in the fourth inning.
Jamison Honkomp walked with one out, but was forced out at second on Cole Mahlum’s fielder’s choice. But an error on the double play attempt allowed Mahlum to reach second before Kyle Bauer drove him in with a double.
Caden Wright suffered the loss after giving up eight runs – six earned – in 1 1/3 innings of work. He allowed three hits and walked four to go along with one strikeout.
Nick Schefers tossed 1 1/3 innings of relief – surrendering five earned runs on five hits and two walks before Honkomp threw the final 1 1/3 – giving up two earned runs on one hit and one walk.

WATERTOWN 15, BROOKINGS 1
Brookings        000 10  –   1   4  6
Watertown       184 2x  –  15  9  2
Caden Wright, Nick Schefers (2), Jamison Honkomp (3) and Cole Mahlum; Lexan Thorson and Mason Evans. W – Thorson. L – Wright. 2B: B, Kyle Bauer; W, Terrance Carroll, Jared Franzen (2). 3B: W, Mason Morris.

• Watertown 16, Brookings 0
Post 17, playing as the visitor, scored five runs in each of the first two innings before tacking on six in the top of the fifth to end the game early.
Daniel Messerli took the loss after being charged with all five first-inning runs – three of which were earned. He gave up one hit and walked four with two strikeouts – one of which was dropped, allowing the batter to reach base and a run to score.
Jackson Krogman allowed five earned runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
Max Struck tossed the last three innings – giving up six earned runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
The ‘Chutes managed just four hits – a double by Bauer, two singles by Krogman and a single by Max Kjelden.

WATERTOWN 16, BROOKINGS 0
Watertown        550 06  –  16  10  0
Brookings         000 00  –    0   4   4
Mason Morris and Mason Evans; Daniel Messerli, Jackson Krogman (1), Max Struck (3) and Cole Mahlum. W – Morris. L – Messerli. 2B: W, Dawson Schmidt, Peyton Johnston, Evan Falconer; B, Kyle Bauer.

Register photo: Nick Schefers fires a pitch to the plate during the first game of a ‘Chutes doubleheader against Post 17 at Watertown Stadium. Brookings dropped both games – 15-1 and 16-0 – to Watertown.