Foard lost against North Iredell back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Foard Tigers fell just short of the North Iredell Raiders by a score of 5-4. Foard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braxton Tramel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tramel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Carson Duckworth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Tramel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Jenkins, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Kaiden Adkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On North Iredell's side, Tyson Combs was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Shumaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Foard's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for North Iredell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Foard will face off against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Foard is facing Hickory at the right time seeing as Hickory is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Iredell, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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