The Lake Norman Charter Knights will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Lake Norman Charter's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Central Cabarrus has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Lake Norman Charter came up short against South Rowan and fell 11-6.
Lake Norman Charter got a good showing from Pearce Conklin, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Jacob Makowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Corey Bean, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord on Thursday, taking the game 5-1. The win was just what Central Cabarrus needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Tellis Bumgarner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Central Cabarrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Kwon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Norman Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Central Cabarrus, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Lake Norman Charter beat Central Cabarrus 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Lake Norman Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Cabarrus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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