Watauga is 0-10 against Alexander Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Watauga Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Watauga earned a 4-1 victory over Hibriten. The win made it back-to-back victories for Watauga.
Katie Matheson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julie Matheson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Kara Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Freedom as Alexander Central made off with a 16-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Alexander Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The victory got Watauga back to even at 10-10. As for Alexander Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Watauga might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can Watauga avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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