Softball Recap: East Wilkes Extends Home Winning Streak to 12

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Alleghany	21
04/09/25 @ Elkin	16
05/15/25 vs Cherokee	15
05/06/25 vs Christ the King	15
03/25/25 @ North Stokes	15

With a playoff win on the line, East Wilkes rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Cherokee Braves 15-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Chloe Andrews and Zoe Cheek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Andrews pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cheek pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Andrews went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Cheek went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracelynn Whitt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Keylan Cook, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

East Wilkes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.

East Wilkes pushed their record up to 24-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Cherokee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

East Wilkes has already played their next matchup (against South Stokes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cherokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.