Pioneers
| 04/22/25 vs Fort Mill | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ashe County | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Freedom | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Davie | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hibriten | 5 |
| + 17 more games |
The Watauga Pioneers will square off against the Proctor Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Watauga proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Fort Mill 10-9. Winning may never get old, but the Pioneers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jake Blanton was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Maddox Greene, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Proctor sidestepped Bishop Ireton for a 3-2 win.
Proctor's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was DOMINICK NIEVES, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
The win got Watauga back to even at 11-11. As for Proctor, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Watauga has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Proctor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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