The West Iredell Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Iredell Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Iredell came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Hickory on Wednesday. The victory was just what West Iredell needed coming off of an 18-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kendyl King and Alyssa Gerstell did most of the damage at the plate: King scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Gerstell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalynn Redmon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Iredell put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They came out on top against St. Stephens by a score of 13-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Iredell considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kynlie Moss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Moss has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Chelsea Patton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Andi Stroud was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Iredell's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for North Iredell, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
West Iredell suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to North Iredell in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moss, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that West Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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