Northwest Cabarrus and Cox Mill are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Cox Mill Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Northwest Cabarrus has not done well against Carson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Northwest Cabarrus had just enough and edged Carson out 4-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Northwest Cabarrus as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dalton Hazlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cooper Greene was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Landon Finley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cox Mill gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against West Cabarrus as Cox Mill made off with a 15-4 victory. Cox Mill's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The win got Northwest Cabarrus back to even at 5-5. As for Cox Mill, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Northwest Cabarrus suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Cox Mill when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Northwest Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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