East Lincoln is 5-0 against Statesville since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Lincoln Mustangs will be playing at home against the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went East Lincoln's way against West Iredell as East Lincoln made off with an 18-2 victory.
Meredith Bolen spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taniyah Thomas, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Belcher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Statesville is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a rough 18-3 loss at the hands of Hickory on Tuesday. One positive for Statesville, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
East Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
East Lincoln took their win against Statesville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 26-0. Does East Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Statesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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