It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Grove had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Lake Norman Charter Knights out 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Oak Grove sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Lake Norman Charter's part, they got a good showing from Braden Wilkie, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilkie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Oak Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Lake Norman Charter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Oak Grove is on the road again on Friday to play East Rowan. East Rowan will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight. Lake Norman Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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