Polk County’s junior varsity baseball squad took a lead into the final inning Thursday before dropping a 10-6 decision to Hendersonville.
The Wolverines (0-4) took a 6-5 lead in the top of the fourth when Donte Tingling walked, stole second, took third on Gage Harden’s grounder and scored on a wild pitch.
But Hendersonville responded with five runs in the bottom of the inning to claim the victory.
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Polk County took a 5-4 lead in the second inning, sandwiching a series of walks and wild pitches around Zalen McCraw’s infield single. Hendersonville evened the score in the bottom of the second with a win.
Aaron Jackson had Polk County’s other hit in the win.
The Polk JVs are slated to travel Tuesday to Patton for another Mountain Foothills 7 Conference game.
