If North Stokes was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Union Grove Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Stokes Vikings fell 10-6 to the Starmount Rams on Tuesday. North Stokes has not had much luck with Starmount recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
North Stokes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Mabe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Madelyn Spencer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Starmount's side, Rachael Bates made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madelyn Brown and Carley Money did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Money scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Dowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
North Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Starmount, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Stokes will challenge Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Stokes is facing Alleghany at the right time seeing as Alleghany is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Starmount, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Mount Airy at 6:00 p.m. Mount Airy is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Starmount will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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