In what's become a running theme this season, Northwest Cabarrus gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Lake Norman Charter Knights. The victory was just what Northwest Cabarrus needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior match.
Haylee Ellis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tatum Krolak was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Langston Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Lake Norman Charter's side, Abigail Courtney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Northwest Cabarrus' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Lake Norman Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, Northwest Cabarrus and Lake Norman Charter will both be playing East Rowan the next time they take the field. Lake Norman Charter will host East Rowan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Northwest Cabarrus will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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