The South Iredell Vikings will take on the Grimsley Whirlies on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Iredell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Asheville, sneaking past 7-6.
Meanwhile, Grimsley entered their tilt with Davie on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the War Eagles.
Grimsley got a great performance from Jacob Benbow as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Benbow has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian Rodriguez was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tai Richmond, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Grimsley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Grimsley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for South Iredell, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
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