The West Cabarrus Wolverines will face off against the Harding University Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
West Cabarrus was handed an 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Concord. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since March 28, 2025.

Will Parker
| 03/23/26 @ Concord | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ A.L. Brown | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ South Iredell | 1 |
Will Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Cabarrus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Cabarrus let Ryan Matthews and Cage Love run wild. Matthews went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Love went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jordan Richards also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harding University's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-0 to Cox Mill, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Rams' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Harding University's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Cabarrus, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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