Raiders
| 03/21/25 vs Hickory | 4-2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hickory | 5-4 |
| 03/17/25 @ West Rowan | 7-5 |
| 03/12/25 @ Mount Airy | 14-3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Alexander Central | 5-3 |
| + 4 more games |
North Iredell entered their tilt with Hickory on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the Red Tornadoes 4-2. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Justin Goodman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Iredell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Heindl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
North Iredell has already played their next game, a 9-3 win against North Lincoln on the 25th. As for Hickory, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 defeat against St. Stephens on the 25th.
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