Polk County erupted for eight runs in the second inning Tuesday and went on to post an 11-1 over Avery in Western Highlands Conference action in Newland.
The Wolverines added two runs in the third inning and a single run in the seventh in snapping a six-game losing streak.
Polk County improved to 6-11 overall, 4-5 in WHC play. With Owen defeating Madison 3-2 on Tuesday, the WHC standings look like this:
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| Conference | Overall | |||
| Hendersonville | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Owen | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Madison | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Mountain Heritage | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Polk County | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Mitchell | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Avery | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
Hendersonville has clinched the WHC regular season title and will be the conference’s top seed for the state 2A playoffs.
