Northwest Cabarrus came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Central Cabarrus Vikings. Northwest Cabarrus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Blake Gaffney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gaffney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Lane Harmon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Northwest Cabarrus let Ben Able and Jackson Lancaster loose on the outfield. Able scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lancaster scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dalton Hazlett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Central Cabarrus' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Kwon, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Northwest Cabarrus' victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Northwest Cabarrus will be playing in front of their home fans against Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Central Cabarrus, they will head out on the road to take on South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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