Baseball Recap: Foard Tigers vs. St. Stephens Indians
While Foard put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for St. Stephens. The Foard Tigers blew past the St. Stephens Indians 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foard.
Sean Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over six innings pitched. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordan Brannock was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Webb Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Foard's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for St. Stephens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Foard will be playing at home against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Foard will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Stephens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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