Watauga had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it eight. They fell 10-6 to the Ashe County Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 1st.
Presli Wood made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Elizabeth Watson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Ashe County, their win bumped their record up to 10-8. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Ashe County's side, Maleah Lovell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nadilyn Eason was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Roten, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Watauga will venture away from home to face off against East Surry at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ashe County, they will host Surry Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.12 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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