It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Norman Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Oak Grove Grizzlies by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
Lake Norman Charter got a good showing from Braden Wilkie, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilkie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Norman Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Norman Charter's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. As for Oak Grove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Lake Norman Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Grove, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Rowan. East Rowan will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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