Softball Game Preview: Foard Tigers vs. St. Stephens Indians

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Previous Games

03/06/25 - Home	2-0 W
03/04/25 - Away	5-6 L
05/02/24 - Away	8-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	13-1 W
05/04/23 - Home	6-0 W
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Foard has gone 8-2 against St. Stephens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will square off against the Indians at 2:00 p.m. Foard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Foard's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on West Iredell with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Stephens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out North Iredell 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 4th.

Anicka McFarland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

McFarland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Canipe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs. Those three runs gave Canipe a new career-high.

The victory snapped St. Stephens' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-10 record. As for Foard, their record now sits at 10-5.

Foard came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Stephens when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.