North Stokes has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Starmount Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Stokes will be strutting in after a win while Starmount will be coming in after a defeat.
North Stokes was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Forsyth Country Day on Wednesday. North Stokes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Forsyth Country Day. The win was just what North Stokes needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.
Ryan Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, North Stokes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Dalton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Jackson Lester was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Starmount fell victim to Forbush and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Falcons. Starmount has not had much luck with Forbush recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Starmount also got a good showing from Wade Pfaff, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
North Stokes' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Starmount, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Stokes might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Starmount in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starmount's Hayden Royal, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that North Stokes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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