South Iredell is 2-7 against Cox Mill since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Iredell Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Cox Mill Chargers at 6:30 p.m. South Iredell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cox Mill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Iredell took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Bandys by a score of 6-3.
Jake Crowley tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Tyler Hughesman and Tristan Kinsey did most of the damage at the plate: Hughesman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Kinsey scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Hughesman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Cox Mill beat Butler 10-5 on Friday.
Aiden Anderson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Barber, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Pritt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Iredell pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Cox Mill, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
South Iredell came up short against Cox Mill in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can South Iredell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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