The Mount Tabor Spartans will face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Ashe County is headed out to face a Spartans squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Mount Tabor fell just short of Davie County by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered against the War Eagles since March 29, 2022.
Mount Tabor got a good showing from Jahquez Braboy, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Will Koonin was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was David Thiel, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ashe County hadn't done well against North Surry recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Huskies narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Greyhounds 5-4.
Jordan Tibbs made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Tibbs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Eller, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Adam Wagoner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
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