After a string of three wins, Foard's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the North Iredell Raiders by a score of 10-9. Foard was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Iredell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Karsyn Sigmon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Stuebe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Riley Vogel, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
On North Iredell's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kynlie Moss gave up six earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Martha Parlier, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Alyson Dickerson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Foard's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for North Iredell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Foard will head out on the road to take on St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Stephens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for North Iredell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. North Iredell is on a three-game streak of home wins, North Lincoln a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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