The Wilkes Central Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Surry Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilkes Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Wilkes Central can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Avery County as Wilkes Central made off with an 18-6 win. The victory was just what Wilkes Central needed coming off of a 20-4 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Aleigha Ferguson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kaylee Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East Surry's offense. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of West Wilkes on Thursday. East Surry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wilkes Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for East Surry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wilkes Central might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from East Surry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Wilkes Central, Riley Pennington (who scored four runs while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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