The Elkin Buckin' Elks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Stokes Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Elkin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Stokes by a score of 3-1. Elkin has struggled against South Stokes recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elkin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Robbins, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Stokes had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Cornerstone Charter by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
Emma Lawson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaydence Woods, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Elkin's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for North Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Elkin beat North Stokes 4-0 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Stokes' Kinley Mabe, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elkin still be able to contain Mabe? There's only one way to find out.
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