The Watauga Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Hibriten Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Watauga is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Watauga had to settle for a 6-5 loss against East Burke.
Brenna Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Dagan Newsome was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Presli Wood, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hibriten had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Ashe County on Tuesday. Hibriten has not had much luck with Ashe County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Watauga's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hibriten, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Watauga's way against Hibriten when the teams last played back in March as Watauga made off with an 11-5 victory. 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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