West Rowan lost against Lake Norman back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Rowan Falcons fell just short of the Lake Norman Wildcats by a score of 13-12.
Raney Phelps was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Phelps was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, EA Nance was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Reese Poole, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
West Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lake Norman, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, West Rowan will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Lake Norman Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Norman, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lake Norman has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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