Draughn was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Ashe County Huskies 8-6. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tate Jensen
| 03/05/25 vs Ashe County | 4 |
| 04/02/24 vs Patton | 3 |
| 03/19/24 vs Avery County | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Owen | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
Draughn saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Jensen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Jensen a new career-high in RBI. Chase Yambor also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The victory snapped Draughn's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Ashe County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Draughn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Ashe County on the 10th. As for Ashe County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against West Wilkes on the 7th.
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