West Iredell came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Lincoln Knights 7-6. For West Iredell, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 defeat North Lincoln walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Randy Holleman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Holleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holleman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Holleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Gaither, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Iredell's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for North Lincoln, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
West Iredell will head out on the road to face off against East Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for North Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against North Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Iredell is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning North Lincoln will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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