Baseball Recap: North Lincoln Takes Down North Iredell in a Playoff Battle

Knights

Previous Games

05/09/25 vs North Iredell	5-4
05/06/25 vs Smoky Mountain	7-2
05/01/25 @ Hickory	1-0
04/28/25 vs Hickory	10-6
04/25/25 @ Statesville	15-0
+ 3 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Iredell Raiders, sneaking past 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won eight contests in a row.

North Lincoln's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for North Iredell, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.

Looking ahead, North Lincoln will square off against East Lincoln on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. North Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.