After flying high against Rosman last Tuesday, Avery County came back down to earth. The Vikings came up short against the East Wilkes Cardinals on Thursday, falling 12-3. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 19-9 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cooper Beam put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Beam was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Beam wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron King, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kaleb Liner also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Avery County's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for East Wilkes, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Coming up, Avery County will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.29 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Wilkes, they will venture away from home to face off against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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