Foard and St. Stephens are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Foard Tigers will head out on the road to take on the St. Stephens Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Foard sitting on eight straight wins and St. Stephens on four.
If Foard beats St. Stephens with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Foard was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over North Iredell on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Foard has won by exactly six runs.
Ryan Zych was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zych has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zych was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carson Duckworth looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Braxton Tramel was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Powell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Stephens gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Statesville 17-4. While fans of St. Stephens might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Foard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for St. Stephens, their record is now 13-6.
Everything went Foard's way against St. Stephens when the teams last played back in April as Foard made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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