North Stokes won the last time they faced Mount Airy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The North Stokes Vikings came out on top against the Mount Airy Granite Bears by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Stokes.
Kinley Mabe was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Mabe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mabe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Mabe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Savannah Watkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mount Airy's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anabel Ratermann, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mount Airy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
North Stokes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Mount Airy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Stokes will square off against East Wilkes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Wilkes will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something North Stokes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mount Airy, they will head out on the road to challenge South Stokes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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