Foard entered their tilt with Statesville with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Statesville Greyhounds by a score of 8-4 on Monday. That's two games straight that Foard has won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Tramel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Blake Powell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Statesville's side, Noah Owens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Peet, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Foard pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Statesville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foard will take on East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Statesville, they will be playing at home against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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