Foard waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the East Lincoln Mustangs out 4-3. This was payback for Foard, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Karsyn Sigmon spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Vogel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mattie Leonhardt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On East Lincoln's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaitlyn Gust gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Taniyah Thomas and Emery Pethel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Pethel scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Foard's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for East Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Foard will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for East Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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