Baseball Recap: East Wilkes Cardinals vs. Starmount Rams
East Wilkes lost against Starmount last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Wilkes Cardinals fell just short of the Starmount Rams by a score of 4-3. East Wilkes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seth Lambert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Starmount's side, Nohr Issa tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
East Wilkes' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Starmount, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wilkes will take on Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alleghany is coming into the match with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning East Wilkes will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Starmount, they will be playing at home against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starmount is facing Elkin at the right time seeing as Elkin is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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