Baseball Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. Lake Norman Wildcats
The East Rowan Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Rowan will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Rowan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Carson 9-3.
East Rowan got a massive performance out of Logan Dyer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Braden Shive was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lake Norman's offense. They suffered a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Mooresville on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lake Norman's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lake Norman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
East Rowan's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Lake Norman, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. East Rowan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Rowan skirted past Lake Norman 12-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will East Rowan repeat their success, or does Lake Norman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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