The Elkin Buckin' Elks will venture away from home to square off against the South Stokes Sauras at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkin has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elkin managed to slip by North Wilkes the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Buckin' Elks lost 17-6 to the Vikings on Wednesday. Buckin' Elks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Wednesday.
Elkin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Norman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, South Stokes was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of East Wilkes by a score of 3-2. The Sauras have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Elkin has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for South Stokes, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Elkin suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to South Stokes in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Buckin' Elks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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