East Wilkes and South Stokes are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Sauras at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Stokes will be up against a hot East Wilkes team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 14. The Cardinals never let Washington get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Saturday.
Chloe Andrews
| 04/19/25 vs Washington | 14 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mount Airy | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Starmount | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ North Stokes | 14 |
Chloe Andrews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Andrews wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylee Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Zoe Cheek, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Stokes, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on North Stokes with a sharp 15-0 victory on Tuesday.
South Stokes has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for East Wilkes, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
East Wilkes skirted past South Stokes 7-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Sauras have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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