After a string of six wins, East Wilkes's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-4 to the South Stokes Sauras. East Wilkes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Stokes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
East Wilkes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Sparks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Stokes' side, Maddox Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Monday, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel Kidd, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
East Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for South Stokes, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
East Wilkes will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. As for South Stokes, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. South Stokes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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