Raiders
| 05/06/25 vs Hickory | 7-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Foard | 14-4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Foard | 13-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ North Surry | 13-6 |
| 04/17/25 @ St. Stephens | 3-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Iredell walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hickory Red Tornadoes 7-5. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
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.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Hickory, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
North Iredell and Hickory are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Iredell 2.8, the Knights 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hickory, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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