For the first time this season, Starmount will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to challenge the North Stokes Vikings at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Starmount's win against Thomasville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Starmount came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomasville on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Wade Pfaff
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Tristan Blevins and Wade Pfaff dominated on the mound. Blevins struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Pfaff struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Pfaff also tossed a walk, which is notable because Starmount is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, North Stokes had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Buckin' Elks. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
North Stokes pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Starmount, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Starmount beat North Stokes 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Starmount have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Stokes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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