Softball Game Preview: South Rowan Raiders vs. Northwest Cabarrus Trojans

The South Rowan Raiders will challenge the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

South Rowan's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Concord 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Not much got past Remi Hagerty, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Concord off the board. Hagerty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

Kynlee Dextraze

Doubles (Career)

04/04/25 vs Concord	2
03/06/25 vs East Davidson	1
02/28/25 @ Robinson	1
02/25/25 vs West Rowan	1

On the hitting side, Kynlee Dextraze and Leisha Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Dextraze scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Carter scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Dextraze a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Lexie Ritchie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

South Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord only posted a batting average of .238.

Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus suffered their biggest defeat since February 28th on Tuesday. They came up short against East Rowan, falling 16-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Northwest Cabarrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

South Rowan has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Rowan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like Northwest Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.