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| 03/10/26 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 9-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Starmount has gone 9-1 against Elkin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Buckin' Elks at 7:00 p.m. Starmount will be strutting in after a victory while Elkin will be coming in after a defeat.
Starmount is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against North Surry by a score of 14-10 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Elkin came up short against Avery County on Wednesday and fell 11-7. That's two games in a row now that the Buckin' Elks have lost by exactly four runs.
Justus Shore was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Cannon Blevins was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs. Parker Bates was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Starmount and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Elkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Starmount was able to grind out a solid win over Elkin in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 12-8. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buckin' Elks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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