North Lincoln has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the West Iredell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
North Lincoln stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Statesville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Lincoln considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jarrin Swead looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, North Lincoln let Chad Matthews and Cason McGinnis loose on the outfield. Matthews scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while McGinnis went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Matthews has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Bassani, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Iredell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory.
West Iredell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talen Caton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eli Josey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
North Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Iredell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Lincoln beat West Iredell 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lincoln since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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