Baseball Preview: East Wilkes Cardinals vs. Alleghany Trojans
After three games on the road, East Wilkes is heading back home. They will take on the Alleghany Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, East Wilkes was able to grind out a solid victory over Alleghany, taking the game 9-5.
Elijah Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
East Wilkes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Alleghany, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Wilkes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alleghany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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