Baseball Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. North Stanly Comets
East Rowan has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Stanly Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Rowan is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 24-1 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded East Rowan with their most commanding win of the season.
Harrison Ailshie and Nate Hayworth were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ailshie struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hayworth tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ailshie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ailshie scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Hayworth scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, East Rowan let Cobb Hightower and Braden Shive loose on the outfield. Hightower went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Shive got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Hightower is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Keaton Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Stanly got themselves on the board against Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, but Mount Pleasant never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 10-0 win.
East Rowan's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for North Stanly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
East Rowan took their win against North Stanly in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 6-0. Does East Rowan have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Stanly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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