The Starmount Rams will face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starmount will be strutting in after a victory while East Wilkes will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Starmount got the win against Alleghany by a conclusive 14-2. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Emmanuel Vasquez
| 04/17/25 @ Alleghany | 2 |
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Emmanuel Vasquez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
North Stokes hit East Wilkes with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals came up short against the Vikings, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly ten runs.
Starmount has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Wilkes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Everything went Starmount's way against East Wilkes when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Starmount made off with a 14-4 victory. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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