Lake Norman has gone a perfect 10-0 against South Iredell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Lake Norman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Lake Norman gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Central Cabarrus.
Vivian Billard
| 04/14/25 @ Central Cabarrus | 10 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Cabarrus | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs St. Stephens | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ A.L. Brown | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs West Rowan | 4 |
Vivian Billard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Olivia Wolf was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Evelyn Adams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, while South Iredell put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for West Cabarrus. The Vikings blew past the Wolverines 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Lake Norman, South Iredell also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Trego. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Trego has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, South Iredell let Addi Myers and Carlee Haines run wild. Myers scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Haines scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyonna Waddell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lake Norman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for South Iredell, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Lake Norman came out on top in a nail-biter against South Iredell in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
