Foard is 5-0 against Statesville since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Foard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Statesville Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Foard's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Statesville has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Foard is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against West Iredell (and have done all season long). Foard's pitcher stepped up to hand West Iredell a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Foard considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Karsyn Sigmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Sigmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Vogel, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Mattie Leonhardt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Statesville fell victim to North Iredell and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Raiders.
Foard's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Foard's way against Statesville in their previous meeting back in March as Foard made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Foard 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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