The Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles will face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals on Friday. Uwharrie Charter Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so East Wilkes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Uwharrie Charter Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Bessemer City 14-2. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Wilkes, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past South Stokes 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
East Wilkes got a great performance from Elijah Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
Uwharrie Charter Academy pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Wilkes, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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