The Wilkes Central Eagles will face off against the South Stokes Sauras at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Wilkes Central turned things around against West Wilkes on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Blackhawks 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 28th.
Meanwhile, South Stokes beat Elkin 7-3 on Monday. The Sauras haven't had any issues with the Buckin' Elks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Tucker Monday made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. He has become a key player for South Stokes: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 6-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Ingold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Tilley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Wilkes Central's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for South Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Wilkes Central might still be hurting after the 28-5 defeat they got from South Stokes in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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