Elkin hasn't had much luck against North Stokes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elkin Buckin' Elks will venture away from home to challenge the North Stokes Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Elkin came up short against Langtree Charter Academy and fell 7-2. The Buckin' Elks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elkin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Stokes waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Buckin' Elks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since February 26, 2024.
North Stokes let Cash Dalton and Jackson Lester run wild. Dalton scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Lester went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Dalton has posted since back in March of 2024.
North Stokes hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
North Stokes' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Elkin, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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