The North Wilkes Vikings will challenge the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when North Wilkes and East Wilkes meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. North Wilkes never let East Wilkes get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but North Wilkes were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Forbush, falling 6-1. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly West Wilkes struggled afterwards.
Their goal came courtesy of Salem Woodruff, who's now up to three this season.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North Wilkes, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6-1.
North Wilkes beat West Wilkes by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 2-1. Does North Wilkes have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wilkes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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