vs
| 03/21/25 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/10/24 - Neutral | 6-2 W |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/03/24 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Rowan and West Rowan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rowan will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
West Rowan's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: East Rowan hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. Everything went the Mustangs' way against Lake Norman Charter on Thursday as they made off with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Rowan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Central Cabarrus by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Arabelle Shulenburger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Hagaas and EA Nance did most of the damage at the plate: Hagaas went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Nance went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Reese Poole was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
West Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in three consecutive contests.
West Rowan pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for East Rowan, their record is now 17-2.
Everything went East Rowan's way against West Rowan when the teams last played back in March, as East Rowan made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
