The Oak Grove Grizzlies will head out to take on the South Iredell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Oak Grove took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Southeast Guilford, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Oak Grove narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Southeast Guilford 15-13. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Addison Terry was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Everhart, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday South Iredell sidestepped North Iredell for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
South Iredell pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Oak Grove beat South Iredell 10-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove since the team 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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