Softball Recap: Foard Wins Going Away Against North Lincoln

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Statesville	21
03/20/25 @ Statesville	20
04/29/25 vs North Iredell	16
04/16/25 vs West Iredell	15
04/14/25 @ West Iredell	12

Foard won the last time they faced North Lincoln and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Karsyn Sigmon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Foard got a big performance out of Gabby Sutcliffe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Sutcliffe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addy Lael, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.

Foard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Lincoln only posted an OBP of .143.

The victory made it two in a row for Foard and bumps their season record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for North Lincoln, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.

Foard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 defeat against North Iredell on the 1st. As for North Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-0 victory against Hickory on the 1st.