North Carolina High School Softball - East Burke gets by Watauga
April 18, 2024: Boone, NC 28607 The East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) softball nipped the host Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), 6-5 in Thursday's non-league bout.
The Cavaliers (8-9) will now prepare for their bout against Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC). The Wolves go into the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A bout with a 5-11 record. In their last bout, Lincolnton was edged by Burns (Lawndale, NC), 14-9, in a non-league bout.
The Pioneers now possess a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to Hibriten for a Northwestern 3A/4A bout on Friday, April 19. Watauga will confront a Panthers squad coming off a 7-6 league loss to Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 4-11.