The Foard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foard is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Monday, Foard was able to grind out a solid win over Statesville, taking the game 8-4. That's two games straight that Foard has won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Tramel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Blake Powell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Iredell a 10-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for East Lincoln as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Trey Spees was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Roche, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Foard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Foard beat East Lincoln 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Lincoln's Isaac Armstrong, who struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Foard to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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