Carson had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 11-13 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kendal Sifford spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
Carson Kirk
| 04/27/26 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Salisbury | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Salisbury | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Jay M. Robinson | 1 |
| 04/15/26 vs North Iredell | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Carson got a massive performance out of Carson Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Cougars are undefeated when Kirk posts two or more runs, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Fleming, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Carson: they've now lost five in a row.
On Northwest Cabarrus' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Clowney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Carson will challenge East Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. Northwest Cabarrus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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