South Stokes has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the East Surry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but South Stokes had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Leadership Academy.
Maddox Nelson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nick Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Surry gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Wilkes with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Surry considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
South Stokes has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for East Surry, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
South Stokes couldn't quite finish off East Surry in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 and fell 8-6. Can South Stokes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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