Avery County is 1-9 against Owen since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avery County Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Owen Warhorses at 5:30 p.m.
Avery County is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. Their rough 11-0 loss to Madison might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Owen entered their tilt with Freedom with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Patriots on Monday as they made off with a 10-4 win. Owen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Sophie Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Neal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Whitson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mia Roland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Avery County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Owen, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Avery County came up short against Owen when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Avery County, Addison Bartlett (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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