Hickory Ridge came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lake Norman Wildcats 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickory Ridge also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Chloe Woodward was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Emmersyn Wiley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
On Lake Norman's side, Kali Panaccione and Avery Evans stepped up to the plate in a big way. Panaccione scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Evans scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hickory Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Lake Norman, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-9.
Hickory Ridge has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mooresville: 2.1, Hickory Ridge: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lake Norman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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