On Monday, the Avery County Vikings suffered a tough 18-6 loss at the hands of the Wilkes Central Eagles. Avery County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wilkes Central's part, the team relied heavily on Aleigha Ferguson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Avery County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wilkes Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avery County will take on University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avery County is facing University at the right time seeing as University is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wilkes Central, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome East Surry, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Wilkes Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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