West Rowan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the South Rowan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so South Rowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Rowan can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Robinson as West Rowan made off with an 8-2 victory.
West Rowan got a great performance from Alex Hagler as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Brant Graham picked up the save, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Maddox Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Brice Knox was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, South Rowan made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lake Norman Charter on Thursday. South Rowan walked away with an 11-6 win over Lake Norman Charter.
West Rowan's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for South Rowan, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
West Rowan was able to grind out a solid victory over South Rowan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Will West Rowan repeat their success, or does South Rowan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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