Softball Preview: Chilhowie Warriors vs. Honaker Tigers
Chilhowie and Honaker are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Chilhowie Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Honaker Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Honaker is hoping to do on Monday what Holston couldn't on Friday: put an end to Chilhowie's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Chilhowie skirted past Holston 3-1.
Meanwhile, Honaker has not done well against Patrick Henry recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Honaker narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Patrick Henry 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Honaker.
Gracie Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Rylee Rasnake was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Bush, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Chilhowie's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Honaker, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Chilhowie came out on top in a nail-biter against Honaker in their previous meeting last Thursday, sneaking past 5-3. Will Chilhowie repeat their success, or does Honaker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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