Softball Recap: Northwest Cabarrus Trojans vs. Carson Cougars
Northwest Cabarrus waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Carson Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northwest Cabarrus also won the last time the pair played on April 10th.
Haylee Ellis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lanie Ervin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Isabella Ellis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Carson's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caylee Snow, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northwest Cabarrus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Carson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
Northwest Cabarrus will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Rowan at 5:30 p.m. Northwest Cabarrus will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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