West Stanly is 4-0 against West Wilkes since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The West Stanly Colts will head out on the road to challenge the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Stanly comes in on six and West Wilkes on 20.
West Stanly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat West Caldwell by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. The result was nothing new for West Stanly, who have now won 14 matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Hartsell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hartsell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hartsell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy Austin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Aliyah Rush was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes got themselves on the board against East Rutherford on Friday, but East Rutherford never followed suit. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 5-0.
West Stanly is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for West Wilkes, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
West Stanly was able to grind out a solid win over West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Stanly 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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