There's no place like home for Hickory Ridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Lake Norman Wildcats on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickory Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Embler Kristyn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Kristyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kristyn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laura Herzig, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tori Kirkpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
On Lake Norman's side, they got a good showing from Olivia Wolf, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Lake Norman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivian Billiard, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Hickory Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lake Norman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory Ridge will take on South Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hickory Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Lake Norman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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