There's no place like home for South Stokes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elkin Buckin' Elks a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for South Stokes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Maddox Nelson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Stokes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameryn Phipps, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Stokes' win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Elkin, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Stokes will take on Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leadership Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Elkin, they will head out on the road to challenge Surry Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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