Softball Preview: Foard Tigers vs. Parkwood Wolf Pack
The Foard Tigers will face off against the Parkwood Wolf Pack on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Northwest Cabarrus 12-1. Foard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Karsyn Sigmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sigmon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sigmon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Foard let Riley Vogel and Mattie Leonhardt loose on the outfield. Vogel scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Leonhardt scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Livi Queen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Parkwood sidestepped North Davidson for a 3-2 win.
Ashley Creech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Bethany Fisher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Foard and bumps their season record up to 13-4. As for Parkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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