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| 03/18/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
North Stokes and Starmount are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The North Stokes Vikings will square off against the Starmount Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Stokes will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
While North Stokes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Thomasville 8-1 on Wednesday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Lester, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cash Dalton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Starmount's offense. They came up short against North Stokes on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
North Stokes' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Starmount, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Stokes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Starmount struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Stokes took their win against Starmount when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Stokes 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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