South Stokes had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the East Wilkes Cardinals on Thursday. The win was just what South Stokes needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior contest.
Maddox Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tucker Monday was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Samuel Kidd was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On East Wilkes' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Sparks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Stokes' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for East Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
South Stokes will stay at home for another game and welcome Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stokes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for East Wilkes, they will head out on the road to challenge Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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