West Rowan put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans a 17-0 shutout. While fans of West Rowan might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Reese Poole and Emma Clarke did most of the damage at the plate: Poole went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Clarke scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Clarke is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Doby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
West Rowan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
West Rowan will head out on the road to challenge Carson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Carson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Lake Norman Charter, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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