Lake Norman came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the A.L. Brown Wonders a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lake Norman also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Lake Norman got a great performance from Caden Beaver as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Austin Lockamy relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lake Norman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Sandoval, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Tyler Sumner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for A.L. Brown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Norman will face off against West Cabarrus at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Cabarrus hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for A.L. Brown, they will head out on the road to challenge Cox Mill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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