East Wilkes hasn't had much luck against Mount Airy recently, but that could start to change  on Tuesday. The East Wilkes Cardinals will hit the road for the first time this season to  take on  the Mount Airy Granite Bears  at 6:30  p.m. Mount Airy took a loss in their last  matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Wilkes, who comes in off a win.
East Wilkes is headed out to face Mount Airy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. East Wilkes had just enough and edged out North Wilkes  4-3 on Friday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive  victory against them.
  Dalton Wood and  Elijah Johnson dominated on the mound. Wood  struck out six batters over  three innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   two  hits, while  Johnson  struck out six batters over  four innings while giving up just one earned run off   three  hits. That's the fewest  hits  Johnson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
 Meanwhile, Mount Airy was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight  defeat  dating back to last season. They came up short against  Surry Central, falling  11-2. One positive for the Granite Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
 East Wilkes suffered a grim  13-3 defeat to Mount Airy  in their previous matchup  back in March of 2024. Can East Wilkes avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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