If South Stokes was riding high off their 8-2 takedown of North Stokes last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Stokes Sauras took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Airy Granite Bears on Wednesday. South Stokes has struggled against Mount Airy recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddox Nelson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Mount Airy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Hawks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Mount Airy, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
South Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Airy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Mount Airy surely won't give up without a fight.
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