The East Wilkes Cardinals will take on the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Wilkes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past South Stokes 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Elijah Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Yellow Jackets.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
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