Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Madison Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Avery County of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Madison's part, Carrie Gunter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gunter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Ricker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Kylee Ball was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Avery County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Madison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
While Avery County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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