In Thursday's league challenge, the Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Rosman Tigers (Rosman, NC), by a final score of 18-5.

With the win, Avery County upgrades its record to 3-4 on the season. The Vikings travel to Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC) to encounter the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Wilkes Central lost 7-0 in their recent league challenge against Surry Central (Dobson, NC)

With the defeat, Rosman falls to 0-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC) to encounter the Cougars in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 2-3. Mountain Heritage lost 7-4 in their recent non-league bout against North Buncombe (Weaverville, NC)