Watauga is 9-1 against Ashe County since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Pioneers will host the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Watauga will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
If Watauga beats Ashe County with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Pioneers' way against St. Vincent-St. Mary on Thursday as they made off with a 9-2 win.
Jake Blanton
| 02/27/25 @ West Wilkes | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fort Mill | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Watauga let Jake Blanton and Maddox Greene run wild. Blanton went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Greene went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Watauga is 4-1 when Blanton posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Burroughs, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ashe County might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Freedom who claimed the real prize. The Huskies fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by just one run.
Gavin Eller was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Ashe County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Watauga, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Watauga took their win against Ashe County in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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