West Iredell fell victim to Foard and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Foard Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, West Iredell's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Iredell saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendyl King, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Foard's side, Karsyn Sigmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Sigmon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sigmon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Settlemyre was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Livi Queen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
West Iredell's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Foard, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Iredell will square off against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell is facing St. Stephens at the right time seeing as St. Stephens is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Foard, they will head out on the road to take on Statesville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Foard's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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