West Iredell came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the North Iredell Raiders on Friday. The victory was just what West Iredell needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior match.
West Iredell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Gaither, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On North Iredell's side, Cody Hager put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hager was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Hager wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Burgess, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
West Iredell's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for North Iredell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
West Iredell will head out on the road to square off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for North Iredell, they will be playing at home against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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