The Elkin Buckin' Elks will challenge the East Wilkes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while East Wilkes will come in with four straight wins.
Elkin lost 14-4 to East Wilkes on Tuesday.
For East Wilkes' part, Elijah Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Johnson has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Lambert, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dalton Wood, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
East Wilkes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch. As for Elkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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