Baseball Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. Carson Cougars
East Rowan is 8-2 against Carson since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Carson Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with East Rowan sitting on 14 straight victories and Carson on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Rowan gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Central Cabarrus 8-1.
Nate Hayworth and Logan Dyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hayworth pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dyer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hayworth scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dyer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cobb Hightower, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Harrison Ailshie, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Concord as Carson made off with an 18-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like East Rowan, Carson also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendal Sifford. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Sifford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caden Lewis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Nick Ayash was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
East Rowan pushed their record up to 21-1 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
East Rowan took their win against Carson in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
