Ashe County is 1-9 against Wilkes Central since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Huskies will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ashe County and Starmount meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Huskies fell 4-1 to the Rams.
Wilkes Central couldn't beat East Wilkes on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Eagles came up short against the Cardinals, falling 17-4. The Eagles have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ashe County's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wilkes Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Ashe County might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Wilkes Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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