It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but East Wilkes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the North Stokes Vikings out 8-6. The victory was nothing new for East Wilkes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Seth Lambert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lambert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lambert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Kayden Oliver was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Sparks, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On North Stokes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Whicker, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for North Stokes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
East Wilkes will head out on the road to square off against Thomasville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Wilkes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for North Stokes, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Salem Baptist Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem Baptist Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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