The North Stokes Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Stokes' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mount Airy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Stokes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against R.J. Reynolds on Thursday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cash Dalton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Jackson Lester was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Frye, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Stokes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to North Stokes.
The victory made it two in a row for North Stokes and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mount Airy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
North Stokes was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Airy in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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