Softball Recap: Watauga Pioneers vs. Hibriten Panthers
Watauga won the last time they faced Hibriten, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Watauga Pioneers walked away with a 4-1 win over the Hibriten Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Watauga.
Katie Matheson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julie Matheson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Hibriten, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Watauga will head out on the road to take on Alexander Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Hibriten does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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