South Stokes is 8-2 against North Stokes since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Stokes Sauras will look to defend their home field against the North Stokes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. South Stokes is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Stokes' offense. They fell just short of Starmount by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
South Stokes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, South Stokes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Starmount only tossed eight.
North Stokes was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Salem Baptist Christian on Thursday. North Stokes put the hurt on Salem Baptist Christian with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for North Stokes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
South Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for North Stokes, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
South Stokes might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from North Stokes when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for South Stokes, Bryson Bennett (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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