The Ashe County Huskies will take on the Patton Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Ashe County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Ashe County's last matchup with Watauga could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Huskies came up short against the Pioneers, falling 9-3.
Drew Cheek was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Gilley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Patton didn't have quite enough to beat Polk County on Thursday and fell 6-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Attaway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Wyatt Hullette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. Patton is 5-1 when Hullette posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Aaron Duncan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Ashe County's record now sits at 9-11. As for Patton, their record is now 8-10.
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