The Foard Tigers will face off against the Parkwood Wolf Pack on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Northwest Cabarrus 12-1. Foard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Karsyn Sigmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sigmon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sigmon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Foard let Riley Vogel and Mattie Leonhardt loose on the outfield. Vogel scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Leonhardt scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Livi Queen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Parkwood sidestepped North Davidson for a 3-2 win.
Ashley Creech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Bethany Fisher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Foard and bumps their season record up to 13-4. As for Parkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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