After three games on the road, North Lincoln is heading back home. They will take on the North Iredell Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Lincoln put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Loris an 11-0 shutout.
North Lincoln let Tucker Sigmon and Cason McGinnis loose on the outfield. Sigmon scored a run while going 1-for-2, while McGinnis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Greyson Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Iredell had just enough and edged Foard out 5-4 last Thursday. The victory was just what North Iredell needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Tyson Combs, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Shumaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for North Iredell, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Iredell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Lincoln skirted past North Iredell 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Iredell's Cole Johnson, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for North Lincoln to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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