Baseball Recap: South Stokes Comes Up Short

South Stokes fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against East Wilkes on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 8-7. The Sauras have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Levi Bailey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameryn Phipps, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

South Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for East Wilkes, their record now sits at 7-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Stokes will welcome Providence Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Wilkes, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m.