Softball Recap: Starmount's Winning Streak Snapped at Eight Games

Rams

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 @ East Wilkes	6-7
04/22/25 vs Alleghany	13-3
04/21/25 vs North Iredell	15-5
04/18/25 vs South Stokes	11-8
04/17/25 vs Mount Airy	15-0

Starmount dropped their record down to 12-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on April 1st.

As for East Wilkes, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.

For East Wilkes' part, Chloe Andrews made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Andrews has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracelynn Whitt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

As of now, neither Starmount nor East Wilkes have any future games scheduled.