It's playoff time, and East Rowan had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Lake Norman Charter Knights by a score of 11-7 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brady Ailshie looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, East Rowan got a big performance out of Harrison Ailshie, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most hits Ailshie has posted since back in March. Sam Blackwelder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
East Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Norman Charter only posted a batting average of .273.
Mustangs
| 05/14/25 vs Lake Norman Charter | 11-7 |
| 05/09/25 vs Carson | 2-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Dudley | 11-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Concord | 11-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Robinson | 7-2 |
| + 2 more games |
East Rowan's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Norman Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Coming up, East Rowan will challenge North Lincoln on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. Lake Norman Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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