West Rowan typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Carson proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the West Rowan Falcons 8-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carson also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Daxton Savage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Savage has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Savage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Kirk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caden Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Rowan's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Burton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Carson and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for West Rowan, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carson will take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Rowan, they will be playing at home against West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Cabarrus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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