The Central Cabarrus Vikings will square off against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Central Cabarrus didn't have quite enough to beat South Rowan and fell 10-9.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, East Lincoln made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hickory on Tuesday. East Lincoln blew past Hickory 14-4. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Red Tornadoes: they've now won seven in a row.
Taniyah Thomas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brylee Belcher, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
East Lincoln now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Central Cabarrus came out on top in a nail-biter against East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will Central Cabarrus repeat their success, or does East Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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