North Carolina High School Softball - East Burke holds off Watauga
April 19, 2023: Boone, NC 28607 Spectators at Wednesday's non-league match between the East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) and the host Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), witnessed East Burke's softball squad tip Watauga by a count of 4-2.
The Cavaliers now sport a 10-8 record. They play next when they travel to Lincolnton for a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A match on Friday, April 21. East Burke will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 11-1 league loss to West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC). The Wolves record now stands at 6-11.
With the loss, Watauga moves to 6-10 on the season. The Pioneers travel to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to meet the Panthers in a Northwestern 3A/4A match on Friday, April 21. The Panthers go into the match with a record of 6-13. Hibriten lost 14-4 in their recent non-league match against Bandys (Catawba, NC)