In Friday's league challenge, the Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), by a final score of 12-4.

With the win, Mitchell upgrades its record to 2-10 on the season. The Mountaineers travel to Rosman (Rosman, NC) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 7. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 8-0.

With the defeat, Avery County falls to 0-9 on the season. The Vikings host Owen (Black Mountain, NC) to battle the Warhorses in a 2A/1A Western Highlands challenge on Tuesday, April 8. The Warhorses come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Owen won 6-4 in their recent league challenge against Polk County (Columbus, NC)