The North Lincoln Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Lincoln: 2.3, Foard: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, North Lincoln came out on top against St. Stephens by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Kellen Karr tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tucker Sigmon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Chad Matthews was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Foard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Red Tornadoes.
Carson Duckworth tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Foard's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Tramel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Foard, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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