Elkin hadn't done well against Wilkes Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Elkin Buckin' Elks came out on top against the Wilkes Central Eagles by a score of 6-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Buckin' Elks: when they faced off against the Eagles on Friday, they had to take a 6-5 defeat.
Alyssa Jenkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Gentry, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Gentry a new career-high in runs. Mackenzie White was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Buckin' Elks
| 02/28/25 vs Wilkes Central | 6-5 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cornerstone Charter | 15-0 |
| 05/01/24 vs South Stokes | 9-7 |
| 04/29/24 vs Alleghany | 19-0 |
| 04/26/24 vs South Stokes | 7-2 |
| + 5 more games |
Elkin's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wilkes Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Elkin is taking a road trip to face off against North Stokes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Elkin their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Wilkes Central, they will head out on the road to take on Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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