South Iredell is 2-8 against Mooresville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Iredell is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since March 7th on Wednesday. They came up short against Davie, falling 13-4.
Eli Beekley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Mooresville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to South Iredell. The Blue Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Vikings' pitchers proved too tough.
Luke Modrak was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Mooresville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for South Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 14-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Iredell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Iredell beat Mooresville 5-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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