Softball Preview: West Rowan Falcons vs. East Rowan Mustangs
The West Rowan Falcons will square off against the East Rowan Mustangs on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Rowan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Forestview onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. West Rowan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by nine runs or more this season.
Arabelle Shulenburger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Shulenburger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenburger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Clarke was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. EA Nance was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Rowan waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 1-0.
West Rowan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for East Rowan, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
West Rowan might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from East Rowan in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can West Rowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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