North Wilkes extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Surry Central Golden Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Surry Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Surry Central's part, Jackson Wilmoth made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Wilmoth has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Wilmoth wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Caleb Cruise also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As of now, neither North Wilkes nor Surry Central have any future games scheduled.
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