Lake Norman barely beat A.L. Brown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lake Norman blew past A.L. Brown 12-1 on Tuesday. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Eric Jacobsen looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
At the plate, Joe Blumberg was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andres Acurero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wildcats
| 03/18/25 @ A.L. Brown | 40% |
| 03/13/25 @ Davie | 28% |
| 03/12/25 @ East Rowan | 30% |
| 03/11/25 @ Davie | 30.8% |
| 03/07/25 @ West Cabarrus | 33.3% |
| + 17 more games |
Lake Norman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Lake Norman and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for A.L. Brown, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lake Norman beat A.L. Brown by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
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