Baseball Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. Statesville Greyhounds
North Lincoln has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Lincoln had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Foard.
Chad Matthews was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Statesville is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. Their tough 19-4 loss to West Iredell on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
North Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Statesville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went North Lincoln's way against Statesville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Lincoln made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lincoln 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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