East Lincoln barely beat West Iredell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Lyla Haywood and Kaitlyn Gust did most of the damage at the plate: Haywood went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gust got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, Gust is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Keylee Donaldson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mustangs
| 04/22/25 vs West Iredell | 56.2% |
| 04/09/25 @ St. Stephens | 26.9% |
| 04/04/25 vs North Iredell | 23.1% |
| 03/28/25 vs Foard | 36% |
| 03/25/25 @ Foard | 33.3% |
| + 14 more games |
East Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
East Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for West Iredell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Lincoln beat the Warriors by a score of 13-2 on Friday.
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