Softball Game Recap: Madison Patriots vs. Avery County Vikings

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 2:14am

Softball Recap: Madison Patriots vs. Avery County Vikings

Madison can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let the Avery County Vikings onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Madison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Carrie Gunter was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gunter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Ricker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Ball, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Madison and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Avery County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Madison will have a chance to go back-to-back against Avery County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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