Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for West Wilkes

Blackhawks

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Elkin	11
04/15/25 vs East Wilkes	10
04/01/25 @ Surry Central	10
03/21/25 vs North Wilkes	10
03/01/25 vs Alleghany	10

West Wilkes entered their tilt with Wilkes Central on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 8-2. Considering the Blackhawks have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

West Wilkes pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wilkes Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.

West Wilkes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 loss against North Surry on the 29th. Wilkes Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.