Baseball Game Preview: Alleghany Trojans vs. North Stokes Vikings

Alleghany hasn't had much luck against North Stokes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Alleghany is taking a road trip to square off against North Stokes at 6:30 p.m. Alleghany has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Alleghany managed to slip by North Wilkes the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Alleghany came up short against North Wilkes on Thursday, falling 15-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Damon Davis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.

John Atwood

Hits (Career)

03/27/25 @ North Wilkes	4
03/25/25 vs North Stokes	1
03/22/25 vs Maplewood	1
03/21/25 vs Maplewood	1
03/12/25 @ Hibriten	1

In other batting news, John Atwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Liam Williams also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, North Stokes has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.46 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell 11-6 to Alleghany. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alleghany's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Stokes, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.

Alleghany was able to grind out a solid victory over North Stokes in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alleghany since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.