The North Stokes Vikings will head out on the road to take on the East Wilkes Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, North Stokes earned an 8-4 win over Mount Airy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Stokes.
Kinley Mabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Mabe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mabe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Mabe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Savannah Watkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes came tearing into Wednesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for East Wilkes, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
North Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for East Wilkes, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
North Stokes might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from East Wilkes when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can North Stokes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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