Cox Mill won the last time they faced Lake Norman, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cox Mill Chargers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lake Norman Wildcats 4-2.
Braylon Whitaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whitaker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Bonhag was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Norman's side, 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.
At the plate, Carson Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Cox Mill's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Lake Norman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Cox Mill nor Lake Norman have any future games scheduled.
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