The West Iredell Warriors will be playing at home against the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for West Iredell: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while North Lincoln has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, West Iredell earned an 8-3 victory over Hickory.
Taylor Stikeleather spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Alexis Hatcher was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Statesville 17-2.
West Iredell's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for North Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
West Iredell suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to North Lincoln in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Lincoln's Clara Grace Dellinger, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Now that West Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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