North Iredell is 2-8 against North Lincoln since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raiders will head out to challenge the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Iredell comes in on eight and North Lincoln on seven.
North Iredell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory, sneaking past 7-5.
Xavier Burgess was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Josiah Heindl was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Smoky Mountain on Tuesday, taking the game 7-2.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for North Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
North Iredell might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from North Lincoln when the teams last played back in March. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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