Elkin won against Watauga last Thursday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Elkin Buckin' Elks put the hurt on the North Stokes Vikings with a sharp 14-4 victory. The contest marked the Buckin' Elks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Alyssa Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Cincotti, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Cincotti is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Addison Gentry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Elkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Buckin' Elks
| 03/11/25 vs North Stokes | 14-4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Watauga | 14-9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wilkes Central | 6-5 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cornerstone Charter | 15-0 |
| 05/01/24 vs South Stokes | 9-7 |
| + 7 more games |
Elkin's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Stokes, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
Elkin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against East Wilkes on the 14th. As for North Stokes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-0 defeat against Starmount on the 14th.
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