The Lake Norman Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lake Norman barely beat Cox Mill the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 8-1 win on Monday. The Wildcats not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 12-1).
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Wolves. The Ragin' Bulls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Hickory Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Norman, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Lake Norman was able to grind out a solid win over Hickory Ridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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