Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Stokes's offense. They fell just short of the Starmount Rams by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. South Stokes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Starmount apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
South Stokes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, South Stokes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Starmount only tossed eight.
South Stokes has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Starmount, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
South Stokes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Stokes at 7:00 p.m. As for Starmount, they will head out on the road to square off against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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