Elkin and South Stanly squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Elkin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls by a score of 5-3.
For South Stanly's part, Madelyn Tucker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elkin's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for South Stanly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Elkin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Stanly, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Union Academy at 7:00 p.m. South Stanly is on a five-game streak of home wins, Union Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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