It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reagan had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Norman Wildcats and snuck past 8-7. For Reagan, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat Lake Norman walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2017.
For Lake Norman's part, Gabe Gutter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Cherry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Reagan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Lake Norman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
Reagan will stay at home for another game and welcome Asheville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Reagan: 2.3, Asheville: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lake Norman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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