Watauga owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Freedom Patriots. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Evan Burroughs
| 03/13/26 @ Freedom | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Forbush | 1 |
| 03/07/26 @ Davie County | 1 |
| 03/04/26 @ North Surry | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Hibriten | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Evan Burroughs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burroughs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Jake Blanton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Watauga's record is now 5-1. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Watauga wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-6 victory against North Surry on the 14th. As for Freedom, they will challenge St. Stephens at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.8, the Indians 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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