Baseball Recap: Lake Norman turns things around after road loss

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:29am

Baseball Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Mooresville Blue Devils

There's no place like home for Lake Norman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Mooresville Blue Devils out 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Lake Norman, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.

Eric Jacobsen looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Horsfall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

On Mooresville's side, Cole Intoppa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Lake Norman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12. As for Mooresville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lake Norman beat Mooresville by a score of 9-3.

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