Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 15-4 to the Mitchell Mountaineers. Avery County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mitchell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Mitchell's part, Alexis Byrd and Charley Ambrose did most of the damage at the plate: Byrd scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Ambrose scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlee Ledford, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Avery County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Mitchell, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.
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 Friday.
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