The East Wilkes Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the North Stokes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wilkes will be strutting in after a win while North Stokes will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Wilkes gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alleghany a 10-0 shutout. While fans of East Wilkes might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Trey Handy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Meanwhile, North Stokes fell victim to Mount Airy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Granite Bears. North Stokes' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
East Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for North Stokes, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
East Wilkes might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from North Stokes in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can East Wilkes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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