Softball Preview: Cornerstone Charter Cardinals vs. North Stokes Vikings
Cornerstone Charter has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the North Stokes Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Cornerstone Charter sidestepped River Mill for an 8-7 win.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Croatt, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Hill, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to Forsyth Home Educators. That's two games in a row now that North Stokes has lost by exactly three runs.
Cornerstone Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for North Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Cornerstone Charter suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to North Stokes in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can Cornerstone Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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