Ashe County is 0-9 against South Caldwell since April of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Huskies will face off against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ashe County sitting on three straight victories and South Caldwell on five.
Ashe County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Watauga on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-7 win.
Maleah Lovell
| 04/29/25 vs Watauga | 5 |
| 04/23/25 vs East Gaston | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hibriten | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Surry Central | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Watauga | 5 |
Maleah Lovell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ashe County got a massive performance out of Addison Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Nadilyn Eason was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ashe County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 10-8. South Caldwell's win was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 2.15 runs allowed on the season.
South Caldwell pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Ashe County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Ashe County couldn't quite get it done against South Caldwell in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 11-6. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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