East Wilkes is 9-1 against North Stokes since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. East Wilkes will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
While East Wilkes' win against Starmount wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals skirted past the Rams 7-6. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one run.
Chloe Andrews
| 04/24/25 vs Starmount | 10 |
| 04/23/25 vs South Stokes | 9 |
| 04/19/25 vs Washington | 14 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mount Airy | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Chloe Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gracelynn Whitt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Stokes had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Mount Airy on Monday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The Vikings not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 20-2).
Rori Long was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Madelyn Spencer was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
East Wilkes' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 6-13-1.
East Wilkes took their victory against North Stokes when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
