Northwest Cabarrus is 8-2 against Concord since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will be playing at home against the Concord Spiders at 7:00 p.m. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Northwest Cabarrus had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Central Cabarrus with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. Considering Northwest Cabarrus has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Gaffney made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gaffney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Lane Harmon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ben Able and Jackson Lancaster did most of the damage at the plate: Able scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lancaster scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Cagiano, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Concord had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lake Norman Charter on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Concord in their matchups with Lake Norman Charter: they've now lost six in a row.
Northwest Cabarrus' victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Northwest Cabarrus came up short against Concord in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 13-8. Can Northwest Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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