Softball Recap: Lake Norman Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports May 1, 2025, 9:19pm

Softball Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls

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Previous 3 Games

05/01/25 @ Hickory Ridge4-3
04/29/25 vs Mooresville10-0
04/28/25 vs Cox Mill16-0

Lake Norman proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Avery Evans was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Vivian Billard also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lake Norman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.

Lake Norman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.

As of now, neither Lake Norman nor the Ragin' Bulls have any future games scheduled.

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