North Wilkes's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Surry Central Golden Eagles and snuck past 5-3. For North Wilkes, this counts as revenge for the 17-7 defeat Surry Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Surry Central's part, Kaylin Moody made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallie Southern, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
North Wilkes' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Surry Central, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Wilkes is on the road again on Thursday to play Watauga at 6:00 p.m. As for Surry Central, they will take on East Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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