It was a good run, but Watauga unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. Their rough 7-1 loss to the Ashe County Huskies might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Watauga couldn't push the score so high this time.
Everertt Gryder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Watauga saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Critcher, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Watauga didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Watauga's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Ashe County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Watauga will head out on the road to face off against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Watauga a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Ashe County will take on West Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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