North Iredell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the Foard Tigers. North Iredell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Foard apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Thomas Shumaker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Foard's side, Ryan Zych was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zych has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zych was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carson Duckworth looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Braxton Tramel was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Landon Setzer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
North Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Foard, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
North Iredell will be playing in front of their home fans against North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Iredell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foard, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Stephens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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