East Wilkes had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Elkin Buckin' Elks by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. East Wilkes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dalton Wood was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, East Wilkes let Kayden Oliver and Seth Lambert loose on the outfield. Oliver scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lambert scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ayden Guessford, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Elkin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Smith Ray, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
East Wilkes made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Elkin, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Wilkes will take on Elkin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkin, they will head out on the road to square off against Langtree Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elkin is facing Langtree Charter at the right time seeing as Langtree Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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