The Watauga Pioneers are taking a road trip to challenge the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Watauga will be strutting in after a victory while Elkin will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Watauga got the win against Alleghany by a conclusive 21-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Charlotte Moretz
| 02/28/25 @ Alleghany | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Elkin | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ East Burke | 1 |
| 03/05/24 @ Hickory | 1 |
Charlotte Moretz was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Chloe Caroselli was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Moretz wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Watauga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They got six more hits than Alleghany's also-impressive total of 14.
Meanwhile, Elkin didn't have quite enough to beat North Stokes on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Mackenzie White stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Byrd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elkin dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Watauga took their victory against Elkin in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watauga since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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