North Iredell waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Statesville Greyhounds a 15-0 shutout. Considering North Iredell has won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chelsea Patton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Patton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Patton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mia Curlee was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Barrett Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
North Iredell's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Statesville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Iredell will head out on the road to take on East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Statesville, they will be playing at home against Foard at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Foard's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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