The East Surry Cardinals will challenge the Wilkes Central Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Surry and eight for Wilkes Central.
East Surry came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Surry Central by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Wilkes Central played against Surry Central on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for East Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went East Surry's way against Wilkes Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as East Surry made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals 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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