Avery County lost against East Wilkes back in March of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Avery County Vikings fell 9-4 to the East Wilkes Cardinals. Avery County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For East Wilkes' part, Praden Hatley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Logan Brown relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, East Wilkes let Mason Sparks and Seth Lambert loose on the outfield. Sparks scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Lambert scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Avery County's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East Wilkes, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avery County will take on Draughn at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Wilkes, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome South Stokes, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. East Wilkes is facing South Stokes at the right time seeing as South Stokes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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