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| 03/18/25 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Stokes and East Wilkes are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Sauras will venture away from home to challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Stokes took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Stokes a 15-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes entered their tilt with Washington on Saturday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Pam Pack with a sharp 6-0 win.
Chloe Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Zoe Cheek was another, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
South Stokes has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Wilkes, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Stokes couldn't quite finish off East Wilkes when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Sauras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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