Polk County Middle dropped its home debut Thursday, falling 7-3 to Apple Valley Middle in Blue Ridge Conference baseball action at Polk County Recreation Complex.
The visiting Knights (1-3) struck early, scoring two runs in the first inning and another in the third to build a 3-0 advantage before Polk Middle (0-4) could answer.
The Wolverines finally broke through in the fourth inning. Davis Holbert and Reece Turner drew consecutive walks to start the frame, with Josh Jarrett entering as a courtesy runner for Turner. After advancing to second and third, both runners scored on Matthew Foy’s sharp single to right field, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
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Apple Valley responded immediately, pushing across two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to extend their lead to 7-2.
Polk Middle managed one final rally in the sixth. Zane McFalls drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on Brantley Hall’s groundout. Gavin Waldbillig then delivered a run-scoring double down the left-field line, but the Wolverines could get no closer.
Foy led the Polk Middle offense, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Waldbillig finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Turner, Simpson and McFalls each added one hit for the Wolverines.
The Wolverines will look to snap their losing streak when they return to action on March 20, hosting Brevard Middle at 4:30 p.m. at the Polk County Recreation Complex.
