East Wilkes has not done well against West Wilkes recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The East Wilkes Cardinals walked away with a 9-6 win over the West Wilkes Blackhawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Wilkes.
East Wilkes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Wood, who went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
East Wilkes' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for West Wilkes, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
East Wilkes will head out on the road to take on Avery County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Wilkes is facing Avery County at the right time seeing as Avery County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Wilkes, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wilkes Central at 6:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
