The Harding University Rams will head out on the road to challenge the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding University has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harding University fell victim to Cox Mill and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-0 to the Chargers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
West Cabarrus came out on top against Concord on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Wolverines won by a run and slipped past the Spiders 8-7. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Spiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Will Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. West Cabarrus is 2-1 when Parker posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-3 otherwise. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ryan Matthews and Cage Love did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Love went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jordan Richards also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory got West Cabarrus back to even at 4-4. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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