After flying high against Wilkes Central on Monday, West Wilkes came back down to earth. The Blackhawks fell 7-4 to the North Surry Greyhounds on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-5 loss back in March.
West Wilkes' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12. As for North Surry, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Wilkes will challenge East Surry at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last seven games the Cardinals have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Surry, they will take on Forbush at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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