It was a good run, but North Iredell unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Foard Tigers. North Iredell was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Foard's pitchers proved too tough.
Dilynn Norris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run.
On Foard's side, Karsyn Sigmon made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Sigmon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sigmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Livi Queen, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Riley Vogel, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Foard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
North Iredell will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. North Lincoln knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge. As for Foard, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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