South Stokes had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 13-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Sauras couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for East Wilkes, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For East Wilkes' part, Chloe Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, Andrews is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracelynn Whitt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Zoe Cheek, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Stokes and East Wilkes should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Sauras will take on Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (123 vs. 347). Meanwhile, East Wilkes (ranked 50th) will meet Starmount (ranked 139th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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