Baseball Recap: North Lincoln Knights vs. North Iredell Raiders
It was a good run, but North Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the North Iredell Raiders. North Lincoln was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but North Iredell's pitchers proved too tough.
Brady Rinkus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Tucker Sigmon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On North Iredell's side, Brooks Kinser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kinser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Shumaker, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
North Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for North Iredell, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lincoln will take on Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Lincoln is facing Statesville at the right time seeing as Statesville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Iredell, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Stephens at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Stephens is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning North Iredell will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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