Baseball Game Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Avery County Vikings

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Previous Games

03/25/25 - Away	20-9 W
04/23/24 - Home	15-1 W
04/23/24 - Away	4-1 W
05/01/23 - Home	1-0 W
04/25/23 - Away	10-6 W
+ 5 more games

Owen has gone a perfect 10-0 against Avery County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Owen will be playing at home against Avery County at 5:00 p.m. Owen has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Owen is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against McDowell on Wednesday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 11-1.

Owen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Burpeau, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avery County). They blew past Elkin 17-8 on Wednesday. The Vikings not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8, 2024.

Avery County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Owen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Owen took their win against Avery County when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 20-9. Does Owen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avery County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.