It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Iredell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the A.L. Brown Wonders 7-6. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Wonders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brendan Blankenship
| 04/08/25 @ A.L. Brown | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ West Cabarrus | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hickory Ridge | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Oak Grove | 1 |
Brendan Blankenship looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reid Johnson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Tanner Byrd was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
South Iredell's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5. As for A.L. Brown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
South Iredell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 victory against Forbush on the 9th. As for A.L. Brown, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against Concord on the 9th.
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