East Wilkes lost against Starmount last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Wilkes Cardinals fell just short of the Starmount Rams by a score of 4-3. East Wilkes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seth Lambert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Starmount's side, Nohr Issa tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
East Wilkes' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Starmount, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wilkes will take on Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alleghany is coming into the match with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning East Wilkes will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Starmount, they will be playing at home against Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starmount is facing Elkin at the right time seeing as Elkin is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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