Foard won the last time they faced Hickory and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Red Tornadoes. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Karsyn Sigmon
| 04/04/25 @ Hickory | 15 |
| 05/02/24 @ St. Stephens | 14 |
| 04/15/24 vs Hickory | 11 |
| 04/09/24 vs St. Stephens | 11 |
| 04/08/24 vs East Lincoln | 11 |
Karsyn Sigmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Addy Lael and Livi Queen did most of the damage at the plate: Lael went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two RBI, while Queen scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, Lael is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Peyton See also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Foard and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Hickory, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Foard is set to take on their familiar foe North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.6, the Knights 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Hickory will square off against rival West Iredell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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