Baseball Recap: Foard Tigers vs. North Lincoln Knights
Foard entered their tilt with North Lincoln with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Lincoln Knights on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Foard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Powell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxton Tramel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Lincoln's side, Chad Matthews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Foard's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for North Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foard will challenge West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for North Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Statesville is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning North Lincoln will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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