Lake Norman had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Butler Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-7 win. Lake Norman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gabe Gutter was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Carson Cherry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Lake Norman will challenge Covenant Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Day will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Butler, they will head out on the road to take on South Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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