The North Iredell Raiders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. East Lincoln took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Iredell, who comes in off a win.
North Iredell is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Statesville with a sharp 21-1 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for North Iredell as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cody Hager was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hager has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hager was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Will Oehler looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, North Iredell got a massive performance out of Tyson Combs, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Jay Brookshire was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of East Rutherford on Monday. East Lincoln has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Washington, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Trey Spees, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Iredell's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for East Lincoln, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Iredell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Iredell might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March. 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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