Watauga is 1-7 against West Wilkes since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pioneers will welcome the Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. Neither Watauga nor West Wilkes posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Watauga's offense. They came up short against Ashe County on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Greyhounds a 2-0 shutout. The two-run effort marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
West Wilkes pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Watauga, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Watauga suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to West Wilkes when the teams last played back in March. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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