Watauga never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They skirted past the Alexander Central Cougars 1-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Watauga also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Everertt Gryder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Greene, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Alexander Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan (Bubba) Pope, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Watauga's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Alexander Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Watauga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-8 win vs. West Forsyth on the 17th. As for Alexander Central, they will head out on the road to take on South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alexander Central: 3.8, South Caldwell: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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