Foard is 4-0 against Statesville since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Foard Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Statesville Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foard has six straight wins, Statesville has 22 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Foard earned a 5-1 victory over West Iredell.
The team relied heavily on Blake Powell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Statesville fell victim to North Iredell and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the Raiders might stick with them for a while.
Foard's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Statesville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Foard's way against Statesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Foard made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Foard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Statesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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