South Stokes only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run they dealt North Stokes on Tuesday. Everything went the South Stokes Sauras' way against the North Stokes Vikings as the South Stokes Sauras made off with an 8-2 victory. This was a revenge matchup for South Stokes, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-5 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Maddox Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reid Tilley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tilley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
South Stokes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for North Stokes, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
South Stokes will challenge Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Airy will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something South Stokes surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Stokes, they will head out on the road to face off against Swain County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Swain County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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