The Central Cabarrus Vikings will head out to take on the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Cabarrus will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central Cabarrus and Concord meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Spiders. Considering the Vikings have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tellis Bumgarner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Central Cabarrus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, West Cabarrus didn't have quite enough to beat Cox Mill on Friday and fell 3-2. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Cabarrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Will Kelly also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Central Cabarrus' win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for West Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Cabarrus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Cabarrus came out on top in a nail-biter against West Cabarrus when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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