Ashe County was the 12-3 winner over Watauga when they last played one another on April 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Ashe County Huskies lost 19-1 to the Watauga Pioneers on Friday. Ashe County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Watauga's part, Katie Matheson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Matheson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matheson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Watauga got a massive performance out of Kara Brooks, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jordin Greene was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Ashe County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Watauga, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Ashe County will be playing at home against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Ashe County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Watauga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watauga is facing Hibriten at the right time seeing as Hibriten is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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