Busy Friday for Avery Sports, Avery Varsity Baseball at Polk County Streaming Online

The Avery soccer team is in action this afternoon (3/25) at Ashe County, while both the Avery baseball and softball teams are traveling to Polk County for a conference tangle with the Wolverines.

This evening's varsity baseball game in Columbus between the Vikings and the Wolverines will be streaming live over the internet via WJFJ-AM radio. The website is www.wjfjradio.com, as Voice of the Wolverines Ray Henderson and the broadcast team will be bringing the action as the Vikings look for its second win on the season.

As with basketball, the radio crew has been gracious enough to allow Yours Truly (Jamie) to sit in to provide commentary on the Vikings and the game during the broadcast.

If you can't make the trip down Highway 221 this evening, tune in (weather permitting) around 6:30 p.m. for the first pitch from Columbus.

AJ-T Sports LIVE FROM... MacDonald Stadium (Avery Lady Vikings soccer)

7:42 PM -- Vikings defeat Polk County by a final score of 3-0. The Lady Vikings return to the pitch on Wednesday at Mars Hill College to take on the Madison Lady Patriots.

7:20 PM -- Smith quickly adds a second goal for the half as the Lady Vikings ups its lead to 3-0 with 20:50 remaining in the match.

7:17 PM -- In the 57th minute, Mary Chesnut Smith ripped a right-footed shot from around 20 yards out that slipped past the goalie's right side and into the net. Avery now leads 2-0 over Polk.

7:00 PM -- The Lady Vikings lead Polk County 1-0 at intermission. The Smith goal has been the lone tally of the game thus far. Second half coming up!

The 2010 1A state runner-up Avery High School Lady Vikings host Polk County this afternoon in the team's home opener. The Lady Vikings are looking to bounce back from a tie and a pair of losses last week that knocked AHS out of the No. 1 spot in the Eurosport 1A girls soccer poll.

Avery scores early in the first half with a goal from freshman Shannon Smith. There is less than five minutes to play in the first half and the Lady Vikings continue to hold a 1-0 lead. We'll continue updating from the press box as the evening ensues. Thanks for reading!