Baseball Recap: East Rowan Mustangs vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings
East Rowan put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Central Cabarrus Vikings with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for East Rowan as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Nate Hayworth and Logan Dyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hayworth tossed 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Harrison Ailshie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
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 Central Cabarrus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
East Rowan will head out on the road to challenge Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3.8, East Rowan: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Cabarrus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Norman Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Cabarrus has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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