East Wilkes is on a three-game streak of home losses, Elkin a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The East Wilkes Cardinals will take on the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Wilkes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Elkin. East Wilkes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dalton Wood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, East Wilkes let Kayden Oliver and Seth Lambert loose on the outfield. Oliver scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lambert scored a run while going 3-for-5. Jake Luffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
East Wilkes made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Elkin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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