After a string of nine wins, Lake Norman's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to the Covenant Day Lions.
Lake Norman got a good showing from Riley Furrow, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Carson Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Covenant Day's side, Issac Snapp looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Snapp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Covenant Day's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was James Cosper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lake Norman's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Covenant Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Lake Norman will be playing at home against Cox Mill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cox Mill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Lake Norman likes a good challenge. As for Covenant Day, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against East Mecklenburg at 6:30 p.m. East Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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