The Starmount Rams will head out on the road to take on the South Stokes Sauras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Starmount is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Elkin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buckin' Elks. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Starmount in their matchups with Elkin: they've now lost three in a row.
Rachael Bates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Starmount saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Swaim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Payton Howell was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of High Point Christian Academy.
Starmount's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for South Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Starmount might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from South Stokes in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Starmount avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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