Cowan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Wes-Del Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Cowan will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Randolph Southern on Monday. Cowan was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Randolph Southern. Cowan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Thomas Brooks and Gentry Groves were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brooks struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Groves struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brooks scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Groves scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Terrell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Auker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Wes-Del has finally found some success away from home. They fell 5-1 to Daleville on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wes-Del has scored all season.
Wes-Del saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ladd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cowan's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Wes-Del, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
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