The Avery County Vikings softball squad (Newland, NC), was routed 24-17 in Friday's non-league contest with the host University Buccaneers (Johnson City, TN)

With the triumph, University improves its record to 1-7 on the year. The Buccaneers host Hampton (Hampton, TN) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league contest on Monday, April 22. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a record of 2-20. Hampton lost 15-8 in their recent league contest against Happy Valley (Elizabethton, TN)

The Vikings now hold a 2-11 record. They play next when they host Draughn for a Western Highlands 1A/2A contest on Monday, April 22. Avery County will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 6-2 league win over Rosman (Rosman, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 13-5.