Watauga has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Ashe County Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Watauga needed a bit of extra time to put away West Wilkes. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Blackhawks 4-3.
Watauga let Evan Burroughs and Jake Henderson loose on the outfield. Burroughs scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Henderson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
South Caldwell typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Ashe County proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Spartans.
Watauga has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ashe County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Watauga might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Ashe County in their previous matchup on April 8th. Can Watauga avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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