North Stokes scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the South Stokes Sauras. This was a revenge game for North Stokes, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Elijah Whicker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, North Stokes got a massive performance out of Cash Dalton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jamison McBride was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Stokes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Nelson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got North Stokes back to even at 10-10. As for South Stokes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
North Stokes will head out on the road to square off against Reidsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Stokes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for South Stokes, they will be playing at home against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stokes is facing Elkin at the right time seeing as Elkin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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