Foard can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past the East Lincoln Mustangs 9-3. The win was familiar territory for Foard who now have seven in a row.
Sean Jenkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Powell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Vogel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Foard pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season.
Foard will be playing in front of their home fans against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so North Iredell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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