Foard entered their tilt with North Lincoln with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the North Lincoln Knights on Monday. This was payback for Foard, who suffered a 6-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Zych, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On North Lincoln's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cason McGinnis, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. McGinnis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Foard pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for North Lincoln, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Foard will be playing in front of their home fans against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foard's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so West Iredell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. North Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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