The Watauga Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Watauga's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Freedom. The high-scoring effort was just what Watauga needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Everertt Gryder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Watauga let Maddox Greene and Evan Burroughs loose on the outfield. 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. Jake Blanton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes made easy work of Wilkes Central on Tuesday and carried off a 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory West Wilkes has managed all season.
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 West Wilkes, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
Watauga skirted past West Wilkes 10-8 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Watauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wilkes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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