Baseball Recap: Avery County Takes a Loss

Avery County lost against Patton back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Vikings came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-6. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Luke Wallace made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Avery County's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Patton, they moved to 8-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Coming up, Avery County will take on Mountain Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Patton, they will square off against Polk County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a four-game losing streak.