West Cabarrus is 0-7 against Lake Norman since March of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The West Cabarrus Wolverines will host the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
West Cabarrus took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Christ the King as West Cabarrus made off with a 22-6 victory. With that win, the Wolverines brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.
Brooklyn Brower made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brower was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
Kamryn Weaks
| 03/06/25 vs Christ the King | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Olympic | 4 |
| 04/23/24 @ A.L. Brown | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs South Iredell | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Hickory Ridge | 2 |
In other batting news, Kamryn Weaks was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Pedrick, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
West Cabarrus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Trojans.
Kail Panaccione was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Vivian Billard was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Cabarrus, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. West Cabarrus hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Lake Norman in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will West Cabarrus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
