If North Lincoln was feeling good off their 10-3 takedown of Statesville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Lincoln Knights fell just short of the West Iredell Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Monday. North Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Iredell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For West Iredell's part, Randy Holleman was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Holleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Holleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Gaither, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Lincoln's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for West Iredell, their record is now 7-12.
North Lincoln will head out on the road to face off against North Iredell 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 West Iredell, they will head out on the road to take on East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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