Watauga has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Freedom Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Watauga got themselves on the board against Hibriten, but Hibriten never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 10-0 win.
Everertt Gryder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddox Greene was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jake Henderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 11-0 defeat to South Caldwell might stick with them for a while.
Watauga's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Watauga's way against Freedom in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Watauga made off with an 18-2 win. Will Watauga repeat their success, or does Freedom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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