The West Wilkes Blackhawks will take on the East Surry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Wilkes has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for West Wilkes after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 16-3 to Surry Central. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, East Surry made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Wilkes on Friday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory.
East Surry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
West Wilkes suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to East Surry when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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