Baseball Game Preview: Starmount Rams vs. Elkin Buckin' Elks

Starmount has gone 9-1 against Elkin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Starmount will be playing at home against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. Starmount will be strutting in after a victory while Elkin will be coming in after a loss.

On Friday, Starmount earned a 5-2 win over Mount Airy. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly three runs.

Wade Pfaff

Earned Runs

03/21/25 vs North Stokes	4
03/13/25 vs Thomasville	2
02/26/25 @ Thomasville	2
02/25/25 @ North Wilkes	2
03/28/25 vs Mount Airy	1

Wade Pfaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has become a key player for Starmount: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Elkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against North Iredell, falling 11-1.

Starmount now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Elkin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Starmount skirted past Elkin 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Starmount have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.