Saturday just wasn't the day for Ashe County's offense. They came up short against the Alexander Central Cougars on Saturday, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
Ashe County's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Alexander Central, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Coming up, Ashe County will venture away from home to challenge Surry Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.08 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alexander Central, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Piedmont, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2.6, the Panthers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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