Watauga is 9-1 against Ashe County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Watauga made easy work of Freedom and carried off an 11-1 win. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Everett Gryder
| 02/26/25 @ West Forsyth | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ South Caldwell | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ashe County | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Alexander Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Mooresville | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Everett Gryder tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Watauga is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Evan Burroughs was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Cade Keller, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Watauga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 13-10 to South Caldwell.
Ashe County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kye Pennington, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Drew Cheek was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Ashe County now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Watauga skirted past Ashe County 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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