West Stokes is 6-0 against North Forsyth since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The West Stokes Wildcats will be playing at home against the North Forsyth Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Stokes has five straight victories, North Forsyth has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, West Stokes had just enough and edged McMichael out 5-4. That's two games straight that West Stokes has won by just one run.
Dylan Gastley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Gastley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Moran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kahle Lickfeld was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Forsyth's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Morehead, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
West Stokes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for North Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
North Forsyth's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. West Stokes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Forsyth, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will West Stokes keep running through batters, or will North Forsyth buck the trend?
West Stokes took their win against North Forsyth when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Does West Stokes have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Forsyth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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