East Wilkes is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Washington is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinals will host the Pam Pack at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Wilkes 3.7, Washington 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Wilkes proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Camden County 4-3.
Meanwhile, Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of SouthWest Edgecombe by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pam Pack have suffered since February 27th.
Emma Orr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carly Woolard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
East Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
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