The South Iredell Vikings will be playing at home against the Forbush Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Iredell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Iredell gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Alexander Central.
South Iredell got a great performance from Jake Crowley as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Reid Johnson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Drew Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Forbush finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of North Surry by a score of 3-2.
Forbush saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
South Iredell's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Forbush, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Iredell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forbush struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Iredell came up short against Forbush when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 10-6. Will South Iredell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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