The Lake Norman Charter Knights will be playing at home against Carolina Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Norman Charter will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, Lake Norman Charter had just enough and edged Central Cabarrus out 2-1.
Will Morgan looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lake Norman Charter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Wignot, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
While Carolina Royals couldn't quite beat Legion Collegiate Academy on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Carolina Royals fell just short of Legion Collegiate Academy by a score of 5-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carolina Royals in their matchups with Legion Collegiate Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Carolina Royals also got a good showing from Mason Jones, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Carolina Royals saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Parenteau, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Lake Norman Charter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Carolina Royals, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Norman Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carolina Royals struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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