The Starmount Rams will head out on the road to square off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Starmount beat Alleghany 10-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Starmount.
Nohr Issa tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
Meanwhile, East Wilkes scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Avery County 19-9. Winning may never get old, but East Wilkes sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Starmount's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for East Wilkes, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Starmount might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from East Wilkes when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Starmount avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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