Mooresville is 8-2 against South Iredell since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Iredell will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Mooresville extended their winning streak to nine on Friday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on West Cabarrus with a sharp 13-3 win.
Connor Park looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Gavin Barber
| 04/11/25 vs West Cabarrus | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Cox Mill | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Mallard Creek | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Forbush | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs A.L. Brown | 2 |
On the hitting side, Gavin Barber was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Luke Modrak was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Iredell won against Forbush on Wednesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Vikings' way against A.L. Brown as they made off with a 13-2 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted against the Wonders since April 18, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Tristan Kinsey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Robbins, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Iredell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Mooresville skirted past South Iredell 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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