Softball Recap: East Wilkes Picks Up 14th Consecutive Victory

Cardinals

Previous Games

04/19/25 vs Washington	6-0
04/18/25 vs Camden County	4-3
04/18/25 vs Lawrence Academy	14-2
04/15/25 @ Alleghany	21-0
04/09/25 @ Elkin	17-1
+ 9 more games

East Wilkes came tearing into Saturday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Washington Pam Pack as they made off with a 6-0 win. Considering the Cardinals have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Chloe Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Andrews wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylee Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Zoe Cheek, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

East Wilkes' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Washington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.

Coming up, East Wilkes will be playing at home against West Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will face off against Camden County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pam Pack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.