Northwest Cabarrus put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Gray Stone Day Knights as the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Northwest Cabarrus who now have three in a row.
Haylee Ellis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Ellis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Molly Hatley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Gray Stone Day's side, Caroline Lyerly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cheyenne Efird was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Northwest Cabarrus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Gray Stone Day, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Cabarrus will take on A.L. Brown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Cabarrus is facing A.L. Brown at the right time seeing as A.L. Brown is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Gray Stone Day, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. Leadership Academy is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Gray Stone Day will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
