Mooresville dropped their record down to 14-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the South Iredell Vikings by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Tuesday.
Luke Modrak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for South Iredell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On South Iredell's side, Gavin Melvin looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Melvin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Iredell let Eli Beekley and Reid Johnson run wild. Beekley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Byrd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mooresville is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake Norman at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Iredell will square off against rival Cox Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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