After losing to Ashe County the last time they met, Watauga decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Watauga Pioneers put the hurt on the Ashe County Huskies with a sharp 19-1 victory on Friday. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Watauga this season.
Katie Matheson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Matheson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matheson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Watauga got a massive performance out of Kara Brooks, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jordin Greene was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Ashe County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Watauga will take on Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watauga is facing Hibriten at the right time seeing as Hibriten is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ashe County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashe County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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