Foard extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 2-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hibriten Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in February.
As for Hibriten, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Hibriten's part, Julius Martin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Miller, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Coming up, Foard will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. As for Hibriten, they will head out to square off against Draughn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.9 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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