If Avery County was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Unaka last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against the Hendersonville Bearcats on Tuesday, falling 19-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (11), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Oak Markland and Hudson Manis did some serious damage despite the final result: Markland went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Manis went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aaron King, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Avery County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hendersonville, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bearcats beat Avery County by a score of 13-7 on Friday.
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