After flying high against West Caldwell last Wednesday, North Wilkes came back down to earth. The Vikings lost 12-2 to the East Surry Cardinals on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Tuesday.
North Wilkes has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for East Surry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
North Wilkes will venture away from home to take on Forbush at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for East Surry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Tabor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.42 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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