After flying high against Mooresville last Monday, Lake Norman came back down to earth. The Lake Norman Wildcats fell just short of the Cox Mill Chargers by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Lake Norman has not had much luck with Cox Mill recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Riley Furrow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Cox Mill's side, Braylon Whitaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Bonhag, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lake Norman's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Cox Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
As of now, neither Lake Norman nor Cox Mill have any future games scheduled.
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