Baseball Game Preview: East Wilkes Cardinals vs. Mount Airy Granite Bears

East Wilkes is 0-8 against Mount Airy since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The East Wilkes Cardinals will host the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 6:30 p.m. Mount Airy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Wilkes, who comes in off a win.

East Wilkes barely beat North Wilkes the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. East Wilkes blew past North Wilkes 7-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.

The team relied heavily on Kaden Oliver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Lambert, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Mount Airy came up short against North Iredell on Wednesday, falling 14-3.

East Wilkes now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mount Airy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

East Wilkes couldn't quite get it done against Mount Airy when the teams last played on Tuesday as they fell 10-5. Will East Wilkes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.