South Mecklenburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Lake Norman Wildcats by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Sabres were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
South Mecklenburg got a good showing from Lauten Mehalic, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, South Mecklenburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Luke-Judy, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Lake Norman's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Looking ahead, South Mecklenburg is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on Cuthbertson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Norman, they will challenge Hough at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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