Lake Norman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Cox Mill Chargers. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Austin Lockamy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Andres Acurero
| 04/08/25 @ Cox Mill | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ A.L. Brown | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ East Rowan | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Palisades | 1 |
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At the plate, Andres Acurero was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Horsefall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lake Norman's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Cox Mill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Coming up, Cox Mill will challenge Providence at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lake Norman will be paying especially close attention to Cox Mill's matchup: after Cox Mill faces off against Providence, they'll take on Lake Norman again at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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