Baseball Recap: Watauga Pioneers vs. Freedom Patriots
While Watauga put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Freedom. The Watauga Pioneers put the hurt on the Freedom Patriots with a sharp 11-0 victory. With that win, Watauga brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Watauga got a great performance from Everertt Gryder as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gryder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddox Greene and Evan Burroughs did most of the damage at the plate: Greene went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Burroughs scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Blanton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Watauga has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Freedom, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Watauga will be playing at home against West Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to square off against Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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