There's no place like home for Lake Norman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the South Rowan Raiders on Thursday. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
Eric Jacobsen looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Blumberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Jacobsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wildcats
| 03/27/25 vs South Rowan | 5-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs A.L. Brown | 2-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Butler | 9-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Cabarrus | 3-1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hough | 4-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for South Rowan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Lake Norman wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against South Iredell on the 1st. As for South Rowan, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against West Rowan on the 28th.
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