Baseball Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Cox Mill Chargers
Lake Norman is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cox Mill is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Norman Wildcats will take on the Cox Mill Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Norman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lake Norman came up short against Covenant Day and fell 8-5.
Lake Norman got a good showing from Riley Furrow, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Carson Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lake Norman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Day only posted a batting average of .192.
While Cox Mill's victory against Hickory Ridge wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Cox Mill came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory Ridge on Friday and snuck past 5-3.
Mason Hill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Pritt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Norman's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Cox Mill, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Lake Norman was able to grind out a solid victory over Cox Mill when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 13-9. Will Lake Norman repeat their success, or does Cox Mill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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