Alleghany came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Alleghany saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Higgins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Greyson Pipes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Alleghany's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for East Wilkes, their record is now 8-3.
Coming up, Alleghany will challenge Bishop McGuinness at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Villains have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Wilkes, they will take on Avery County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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