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| 03/07/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 03/10/23 - Home | 8-9 L |
| 03/06/23 - Away | 15-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Wilkes gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the North Wilkes Vikings. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Dalton Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Praden Hatley, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
North Wilkes is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, East Wilkes will take on Mount Airy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Airy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something East Wilkes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Wilkes, they will face off against East Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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