Wood’s homer helps power Polk junior varsity to win

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Karli Wood’s seventh-inning home run snapped a 9-9 tie Tuesday and helped lift Polk County’s junior varsity softball squad to an 11-9 win over Mountain Heritage in Burnsville.

Ashley Ponder drove home Caitlin Davis with an insurance run to help the Wolverines improve to 2-1 on the season.

Caitlin Britton earned the win, and head coach Jeff Wilson noted the defensive efforts of Brooke Love and Hannah Burnett.

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Polk County is back in action on Wednesday, hosting Smoky Mountain.

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