The Watauga Pioneers will face off against the Hibriten Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watauga has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Hibriten will come in with eight straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Watauga's offense. They lost 11-0 to Alexander Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hibriten made easy work of Ashe County on Friday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Hibriten's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Watauga, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Watauga beat Hibriten 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Watauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hibriten turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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