Lake Norman's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the St. Stephens Indians 2-1.
Vivian Billard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lake Norman's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Evans, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Another was Kaylee Harris, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Lake Norman's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. Stephens, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Norman will square off against A.L. Brown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Stephens, they will take on Newton-Conover at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton-Conover has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something St. Stephens will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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