Vikings
| 04/24/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian | 17 |
| 04/03/25 vs R.J. Reynolds | 15 |
| 05/01/25 vs East Wilkes | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs South Stokes | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs East Wilkes | 10 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Stokes walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Murphy Bulldogs on Tuesday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Whicker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Whicker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Jackson Lester was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
North Stokes pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Looking ahead, North Stokes will square off against Union Academy on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. Murphy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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