The North Iredell Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Iredell, who comes in off a win.
North Iredell only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-point they dealt Statesville on Tuesday. North Iredell was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Statesville. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for North Iredell this season.
North Iredell let Thomas Shumaker and Xavier Burgess loose on the outfield. Shumaker scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Burgess scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Kayden Leazer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against North Lincoln on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3. East Lincoln's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
East Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got North Iredell back to even at 3-3. As for East Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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