Northwest Cabarrus fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Central Cabarrus on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in March.
Ben Able made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. Tyrus Bogan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northwest Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Central Cabarrus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Cabarrus will host Jay M. Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Central Cabarrus, they will square off against Harding University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.62 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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