Central Cabarrus fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South Rowan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Taryn Jenkins spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Tess Hedrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Central Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for South Rowan, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1.
Coming up, Central Cabarrus will head out on the road to square off against Lake Norman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for South Rowan, they will host Salisbury at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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