Softball Preview: Starmount Rams vs. East Wilkes Cardinals
Starmount has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Starmount will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against North Stokes on Monday. Starmount blew past North Stokes 10-2.
Rachael Bates and Molly Swaim were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bates pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Swaim didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. At the plate, Bates scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Swaim went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Howell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes made easy work of Starmount and carried off a 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Wilkes.
Starmount's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for East Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Starmount might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from East Wilkes when the teams last played on Friday. Can Starmount avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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