After losing to Elkin the last time they met, Wilkes Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wilkes Central Eagles had just enough and edged the Elkin Buckin' Elks out 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wilkes Central.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Adams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Walker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Elkin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Pardue, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Steele, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Elkin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkes Central only tossed three.
Wilkes Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Elkin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Wilkes Central will be playing at home against Forbush at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elkin, they will head out on the road to take on Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkin is facing Alleghany at the right time seeing as Alleghany is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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