Baseball Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. Northwest Cabarrus Trojans
East Rowan is 9-1 against Northwest Cabarrus since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Rowan had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They never let the Knights onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Logan Dyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Dyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cobb Hightower, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Harrison Ailshie was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Northwest Cabarrus' way against Concord on Friday as Northwest Cabarrus made off with a 12-0 victory. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northwest Cabarrus yet this season.
Northwest Cabarrus got a massive performance out of Landon Finley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Gaffney, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Rowan's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Rowan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. However, it's not like Northwest Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went East Rowan's way against Northwest Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in March as East Rowan made off with a 16-5 win. Does East Rowan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest Cabarrus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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