The East Wilkes Cardinals will take on the Highland Tech Rams on Friday. East Wilkes will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
East Wilkes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Christ the King. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech posted their closest win since March 25th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Queen's Grant, sneaking past 4-2.
Makaylee Gantt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meredith Bolick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Bynum, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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