Avery County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They fell 10-7 to the Madison Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Madison, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Madison's part, Caleb Griffin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Griffin a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other pitching news, Zane Buckner looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Dallas Bartlett and Triston Massey did most of the damage at the plate: Bartlett got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Massey got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Massey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Honeycutt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avery County will host Elkin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buckin' Elks have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Madison, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Pisgah at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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