Baseball Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Mooresville Blue Devils
The Lake Norman Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Mooresville Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Lake Norman finally turned things around against Hickory Ridge on Friday. Everything went Lake Norman's way against Hickory Ridge as Lake Norman made off with a 13-1 win. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lake Norman yet this season.
Caden Beaver tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Gabe Gutter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Sumner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mooresville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged South Iredell out 3-2.
Lake Norman now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mooresville, their record is now 5-17.
Lake Norman couldn't quite finish off Mooresville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Lake Norman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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