It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Stanly had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the West Stokes Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Madison Kirkland
| 05/15/26 @ West Stokes | 7 |
| 05/12/26 vs Pisgah | 10 |
| 05/08/26 vs Hibriten | 6 |
The result came thanks to Madison Kirkland's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Laney Tucker was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Saylor Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
West Stanly's record now sits at 24-5. As for West Stokes, they moved to 22-5 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
As of now, neither West Stanly nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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