After flying high against Cox Mill on Friday, Lake Norman came back down to earth. The Lake Norman Wildcats fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Alexander Central Cougars on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Norman of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Kyera Combs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lake Norman's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Alexander Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Norman will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hickory Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Hickory Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Alexander Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Hibriten at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hibriten's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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