East Rowan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Oak Grove Grizzlies on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Rowan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Central Davidson onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering East Rowan has won 22 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Joe Burleyson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Shive was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cobb Hightower was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove entered their tilt with Lake Norman Charter with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Knights 4-2.
East Rowan's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-1. As for Oak Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
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