North Lincoln lost against Foard back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The North Lincoln Knights fell just short of the Foard Tigers by a score of 5-3.
Chad Matthews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Foard's side, Sean Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blake Powell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxton Tramel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Foard, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lincoln will face off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Lincoln is facing Statesville at the right time seeing as Statesville is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Foard, they will head out on the road to take on West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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