After flying high against Greater Vision Academy last Tuesday, Walkertown came back down to earth. The Walkertown Wolfpack fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Starmount Rams on Wednesday. Walkertown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Starmount apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Walkertown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tidd, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Starmount's side, they got a great performance from Wade Pfaff as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Pfaff has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Walkertown has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Starmount, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Walkertown will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Reidsville at 6:00 p.m. Walkertown is facing Reidsville at the right time seeing as Reidsville is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Starmount, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Starmount's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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