Baseball Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. West Cabarrus Wolverines
Lake Norman came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the West Cabarrus Wolverines by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lake Norman considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Tyler Sumner and Carson Cherry did most of the damage at the plate: Sumner went 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs, while Cherry scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Job Hammond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On West Cabarrus' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Hollmeyer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hollmeyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Lake Norman's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for West Cabarrus, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Lake Norman will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Cabarrus: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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