The Foard Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the St. Stephens Indians at 6:00 p.m. Foard will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Monday, Foard narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past East Lincoln 4-3.
Karsyn Sigmon spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Vogel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Mattie Leonhardt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Stephens had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Hibriten on Tuesday. St. Stephens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anicka McFarland was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. McFarland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McFarland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ady McHenry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Foard pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Stephens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Foard's way against St. Stephens when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Foard made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Foard repeat their success, or does St. Stephens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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