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Watauga falls to Hickory, 9-3 in second round of Tar Heel League’s 15-and-Under tourney

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Leaving runners stranded with the bases loaded a couple of times didn’t help Watauga’s 15-and-Under team on July 13, losing to a hard hitting Hickory squad, 9-3.

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Watauga was aggressive on the base paths with six stolen bases, but simply didn’t have enough firepower to get runners on base to take advantage. The Watauga batters were patient, collecting seven walks.

Watauga’s Isaiah Shreve (6) slides into third base vs. Hickory in the July 13 Tar Heel League second round game. Photographic image by David Rogers

The game only went six innings due to the Tar Heel League’s 2-hour time limit, rather than the full seven innings.

Both Watauga and Hickory had first round byes and played their first tournament game on Saturday morning instead of the night before because of inclement weather.

Noah Brown was on the mound for Watauga 15U team on July 13 vs. Hickory in the Tar Heel League District 2 tournament at Watauga High School. Photographic image by David Rogers

With loss, Watauga falls into the loser’s bracket of the double elimination Tar Heel League’s District 2, 15-and-Under tournament and will play next at 2 p.m. on July 13. Hickory advances with an unblemished record to the next round in the winner’s bracket, playing on July 13 at 4 p.m.

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