The West Rowan Falcons will challenge the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
West Rowan is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Caldwell just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 12-11.
West Rowan got a massive performance out of Riley Hagaas, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was EA Nance, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus got the win against Lake Norman Charter on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Sophia Wellons and Haley Rezy did most of the damage at the plate: Wellons went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Rezy scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Rezy has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Renee Roseman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Central Cabarrus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Central Cabarrus has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
West Rowan beat Central Cabarrus 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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