It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Watauga ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the West Wilkes Blackhawks out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Watauga.
Watauga let Evan Burroughs and Jake Henderson loose on the outfield. Burroughs scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Henderson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for West Wilkes, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Watauga will head out on the road to challenge Ashe County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Watauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for West Wilkes, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilkes Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes is facing Wilkes Central at the right time seeing as Wilkes Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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