Watauga lost against East Burke last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Watauga Pioneers fell just short of the East Burke Cavaliers by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Watauga still had to take the loss.
Chloe Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordin Greene, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On East Burke's side, Kyndal Morrison was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Hammack, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Watauga has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for East Burke, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watauga will challenge Ashe County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Watauga will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East Burke, they will head out on the road to square off against West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so East Burke's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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