Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) and the visiting Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), saw Mountain Heritage's baseball squad knock off Avery County by a count of 19-2.

Coming up next, the Cougars play the Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC) in a 1A/2A Western Highlands battle, on Monday, March 19. Mountain Heritage will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Mountaineers enter the battle with a 2-1 record after their 7-6 league win over Charles D. Owen (Black Mountain, NC).

The Vikings now possess a 0-4 record. They take the field next when they host Madison for a 1A/2A Western Highlands battle on Saturday, March 17. Avery County will play a Patriots squad coming off a 8-1 league loss to Polk County (Columbus, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 0-3.