Wilkes Central is 1-9 against Hibriten since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilkes Central Eagles will be playing at home against the Hibriten Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Wilkes Central has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Last Tuesday, Wilkes Central came up short against Hibriten and fell 12-7.
Camdyn Key made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Adams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Wilkes Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
The win made it two in a row for Hibriten and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Wilkes Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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