Central Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lake Norman Charter Knights by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central Cabarrus of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Tellis Bumgarner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Garret Black was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keyen Elbe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Norman Charter's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janson Kane, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of David Wignot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Central Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Lake Norman Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Central Cabarrus will head out on the road to face off against Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Central Cabarrus will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Lake Norman Charter will take on South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Norman Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so South Rowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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