The West Cabarrus Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
West Cabarrus lost 9-3 to A.L. Brown on Tuesday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cadyn Ready was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Kamryn Weaks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-1.
Maliyah Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Natalie Johnson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Independence pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. West Cabarrus hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Cabarrus skirted past Independence 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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