East Lincoln was the 3-1 winner over Foard when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The East Lincoln Mustangs lost 9-3 to the Foard Tigers on Thursday.
For Foard's part, Sean Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Powell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Vogel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
East Lincoln has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Foard, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
East Lincoln will head out on the road to square off against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Foard, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. Foard will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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