The Carrboro Jaguars will challenge the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Carrboro made easy work of Vance County and carried off a 15-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now won eight in a row.
Andrew Jones
| 03/19/25 @ Southeast Alamance | 7 |
| 03/11/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Louisburg | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Vance County | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Chapel Hill | 1 |
Andrew Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Carrboro: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Carrboro got a massive performance out of Joe Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The Jaguars are undefeated when Smith posts three or more hits, but 1-6 otherwise. Owen Rounsley was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Carrboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge came up short against New Hanover on Wednesday and fell 12-8.
Cedar Ridge has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Carrboro, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Carrboro suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Cedar Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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