Lake Norman Charter managed to slip by West Rowan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights came up short against the Falcons on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Lake Norman Charter got a good showing from Garrett Burris, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Burris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Norman Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Norman Charter and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for West Rowan, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Lake Norman Charter and West Rowan should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Knights will take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (79 vs. 222). Meanwhile, West Rowan (ranked 32nd) will meet Carson (ranked 145th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.7, the Cougars 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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