North Wilkes fell victim to West Wilkes and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-0 to the Blackhawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in March.
North Wilkes' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for West Wilkes, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Wilkes will square off against Wilkes Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for West Wilkes, they will challenge North Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Blackhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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