Baseball Game Preview: Alleghany Trojans vs. North Wilkes Vikings

The Alleghany Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the North Wilkes Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alleghany will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Alleghany turned things around against North Stokes on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Vikings. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Liam Williams and William Billings made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Williams tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Billings tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the first time Williams hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. At bat, Williams went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Billings went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits Williams has posted since back in April of 2024.

Damon Davis

Stolen Base

03/25/25 vs North Stokes	3
03/22/25 vs Maplewood	2
03/21/25 vs Maplewood	2
03/14/25 @ South Stokes	1

In other batting news, Alleghany let Damon Davis and Garrett Higgins run wild. Davis scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Higgins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Davis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. John Lemasters also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Alleghany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, North Wilkes posted their closest win since February 25th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Wilkes Central 7-5.

Alleghany's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for North Wilkes, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.

Alleghany skirted past North Wilkes 12-11 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alleghany since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.