The Central Cabarrus Vikings will face off against the East Rowan Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Central Cabarrus and Northwest Cabarrus, and Central Cabarrus kept the tradition alive. The Vikings came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 7-4 on Monday.
Taryn Jenkins
| 04/28/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 9 |
| 04/25/25 @ Concord | 8 |
| 04/17/25 @ West Rowan | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lake Norman | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Piedmont | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Taryn Jenkins made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Hood, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chloe Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Central Cabarrus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Cabarrus only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, East Rowan came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
East Rowan pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Central Cabarrus was able to grind out a solid victory over East Rowan in their previous matchup on April 4th, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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