Baseball Recap: West Rowan Falcons vs. South Rowan Raiders
West Rowan was the 7-0 winner over South Rowan when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The West Rowan Falcons fell 7-3 to the South Rowan Raiders on Tuesday. West Rowan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Corbin Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Burton and Brant Graham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burton scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Graham went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
West Rowan's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for South Rowan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
West Rowan will square off against Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Alexander Central: 3.8, West Rowan: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Rowan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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