The Ashe County Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Starmount Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County will be strutting in after a victory while Starmount will be coming in after a defeat.
Ashe County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 14-10 win over West Caldwell on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Jordan Tibbs
| 04/22/26 @ West Caldwell | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs Starmount | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Wilkes Central | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ East Wilkes | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Alleghany | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Jordan Tibbs, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Ashe County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Eller, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double.
Ashe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, Starmount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-5 to Ashe County.
Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ashe County, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went Ashe County's way against Starmount when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Ashe County made off with a 13-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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