Wilkes Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-15 to make it five. They came up short against the East Wilkes Cardinals, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-2 loss on Friday.
As for East Wilkes, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For East Wilkes' part, the team relied heavily on Gracelynn Whitt, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Whitt has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Keylan Cook, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Wilkes Central nor East Wilkes have any future games scheduled.
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