Baseball Preview: Foard Tigers vs. West Iredell Warriors
Foard is 10-0 against West Iredell since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Foard Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Foard is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Foard sidestepped North Lincoln for a 5-3 win.
Sean Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Powell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Braxton Tramel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Iredell scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Statesville 19-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Iredell.
Bryant Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Iredell got a massive performance out of Carlos Ortega-Demorrow, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Xavierous Glaspy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Foard's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for West Iredell, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Iredell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foard beat West Iredell 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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