In Tuesday's league challenge, the Madison Patriots (Marshall, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), by a margin of 16-0.

With the win, Madison betters its record to 9-9 on the season. The Patriots host Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC) to encounter the Cougars in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Thursday, April 28. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. Mountain Heritage lost 5-3 in their recent league challenge against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC)

With the defeat, Avery County falls to 1-15 on the season. The Vikings travel to West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-20. West Caldwell lost 28-1 in their recent league challenge against Bandys (Catawba, NC)