Softball Recap: Watauga Takes a Loss

Watauga extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They came up short against the Hibriten Panthers, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in March.

Jordin Greene was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Julie Matheson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

As for Hibriten, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

On Hibriten's side, Claire Rotting made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Rotting has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Stilwell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Karli Pelfrey, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Watauga wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-11 loss against Freedom on the 15th. As for Hibriten, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-0 defeat against Alexander Central on the 15th.