Baseball Preview: South Iredell Vikings vs. Bandys Trojans
The South Iredell Vikings will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Bandys Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Iredell: 3.9, Bandys: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Iredell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mooresville on Friday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2.
South Iredell got a good showing from Layne Paxton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Bandys can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Newton-Conover 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bandys considering their one-run performance the game before.
Evan Robinson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Chase Welch was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
South Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Bandys, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
South Iredell beat Bandys 14-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bandys' Mitchell Whelchel, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for South Iredell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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