After flying high against West Caldwell on Friday, Elkin came back down to earth. The Buckin' Elks fell 12-8 to the Starmount Rams on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Buckin' Elks in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
Xan Charles and Silas Cooke did some serious damage despite the final result: Charles went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Cooke went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Briggs Darnell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elkin suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Starmount, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Elkin has already played their next game, an 11-7 loss against Avery County on the 11th. As for Starmount, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-10 win against North Surry on the 11th.
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