While East Wilkes's victory against Starmount wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rams 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won seven in a row.
Chloe Andrews made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gracelynn Whitt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cardinals
| 04/24/25 vs Starmount | 7-6 |
| 04/23/25 vs South Stokes | 3-2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Washington | 6-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mount Airy | 14-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Alleghany | 11-1 |
| + 2 more games |
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Starmount, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
As of now, neither East Wilkes nor the Rams have any future games scheduled.
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