The South Stokes Sauras will face off against the North Surry Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Stokes will be strutting in after a victory while North Surry will be coming in after a loss.
South Stokes lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Elkin, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Sauras were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Buckin' Elks on Tuesday. Considering the Sauras have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Surry's offense. They fell just short of West Wilkes by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Greyhounds' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
South Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for North Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
South Stokes skirted past North Surry 9-8 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Sauras have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greyhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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