Baseball Recap: Ashe County's Luck Changes for the Better on Thursday

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ East Wilkes	21
03/13/25 @ Johnson County	21
03/12/25 @ Atkins	13
04/03/25 vs West Wilkes	10
03/07/25 @ West Wilkes	10

Ashe County hadn't done well against West Wilkes recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Huskies never let the Blackhawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on AJ Dicks, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Ashe County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Drew Cheek was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Ashe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

With the victory, Ashe County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-7. As for West Wilkes, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Ashe County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Alexander Central on the 4th. As for West Wilkes, they have also already played their next contest, a 16-3 defeat against Surry Central on the 4th.