Carson had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it eight. They came up short against the Lake Norman Charter Knights, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 12-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Lake Norman Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Lake Norman Charter's part, the team relied heavily on Ilyana Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Negrete, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 17-1 victory against Robinson on the 16th. As for Lake Norman Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 defeat against Central Cabarrus on the 15th.
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