East Lincoln is a perfect 6-0 against Statesville since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
East Lincoln barely beat West Iredell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
East Lincoln got a great performance from Jackson Beam as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Dylan Scott
| 04/25/25 @ West Iredell | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Stephens | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Foard | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Kings Mountain | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Brockport | 1 |
At the plate, Dylan Scott was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Welch, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
East Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Iredell only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Statesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against North Lincoln, falling 15-0.
Statesville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
East Lincoln took their win against Statesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greyhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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