Lake Norman Charter had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Carson Cougars by a score of 5-4. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 8-0.
Abby Courtney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Lucy Courtney also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Carson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Carson's side, Caylee Snow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Benner, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Woodlief, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lake Norman Charter is set to face off against their familiar foe South Rowan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Carson will challenge rival Northwest Cabarrus at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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