North Iredell is 0-9 against West Rowan since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Iredell Raiders will look to defend their home field against the West Rowan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The last three games North Iredell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Iredell had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Hickory. That's two games in a row now that North Iredell has lost by just one run.
North Iredell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jay Brookshire, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, West Rowan entered their tilt with Northwest Cabarrus with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Corbin Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
North Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for West Rowan, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Iredell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Iredell suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to West Rowan in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will North Iredell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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