Lake Norman Charter never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Carson on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Carson Cougars out 12-11. That's more bragging rights for Lake Norman Charter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Morgan Gadd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gadd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kate Borkowski was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Sarah Negrete was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Carson's side, Evie White made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Powers, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lake Norman Charter's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Carson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Lake Norman Charter will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Concord at 5:30 p.m. Lake Norman Charter is facing Concord at the right time seeing as Concord is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Carson, they will head out on the road to challenge South Rowan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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