The East Lincoln Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for East Lincoln after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of North Iredell by a score of 9-8. East Lincoln has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordyn Aungst put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Aungst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Aungst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emery Pethel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tatum Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Foard gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Statesville onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Foard.
Like East Lincoln, Foard also got a great game from a two-way player: Karsyn Sigmon. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sigmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Vogel, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. Kenzi Whisenant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
East Lincoln's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Foard, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
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