The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lake Norman and Hickory Ridge, and Hickory Ridge kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell just short of the Ragin' Bulls by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Ragin' Bulls from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Noah Jacobsen put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jacobsen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Logan Sheppard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Christian Sandoval was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Lake Norman dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hickory Ridge, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Lake Norman will head out to take on East Rowan at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hickory Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Stanly at 7:00 p.m.
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