Watauga came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Ashe County Huskies 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Watauga, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Watauga got a great performance from Everertt Gryder as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Gryder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Watauga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Critcher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Ashe County's side, Jordan Tibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Watauga is on the road again on Thursday to play South Caldwell at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Caldwell: 3.2, Watauga: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ashe County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central Davidson at 7:00 p.m.
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