Softball Game Preview: West Iredell Warriors vs. East Lincoln Mustangs

For the second straight game, West Iredell will face off against East Lincoln. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while East Lincoln will come in with three straight wins.

West Iredell fell victim to East Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs.

For East Lincoln's part, Lyla Haywood and Kaitlyn Gust did most of the damage at the plate: Haywood went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gust got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Gust has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Keylee Donaldson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

East Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Iredell only posted a batting average of .118.

East Lincoln pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

East Lincoln's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Iredell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for East Lincoln, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain West Iredell's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.