North Stokes won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 10-2 to the Starmount Rams. The defeat continues a trend for North Stokes in their matchups with Starmount: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Starmount's part, Rachael Bates and Molly Swaim made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Bates pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Swaim didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. At the plate, Bates scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Swaim went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Howell, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
North Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Starmount, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
North Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Starmount, they will head out on the road to square off against East Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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