Preview: Elkin Buckin' Elks vs. East Wilkes Cardinals
The Elkin Buckin' Elks will head out on the road to challenge the East Wilkes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkin is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Elkin came up short against Langtree Charter and fell 10-7.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Wilkes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Elkin. The win was a breath of fresh air for East Wilkes as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Dalton Wood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wood was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, East Wilkes let Kayden Oliver and Seth Lambert loose on the outfield. Oliver scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lambert scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Luffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Elkin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for East Wilkes, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Elkin came up short against East Wilkes in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 8-4. Can Elkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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