The Foard Tigers will head out to face off against the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Foard's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hickory 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Karsyn Sigmon was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Addy Lael and Livi Queen did most of the damage at the plate: Lael went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two RBI, while Queen scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, Lael is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Peyton See also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Foard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln made easy work of West Iredell on Friday and carried off a 13-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
Foard's record is now 7-5. As for North Lincoln, their record now sits at 12-3.
Foard came up short against North Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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