
Trojans
03/25/25 @ Carson | 20 |
02/26/25 @ Cox Mill | 19 |
03/18/25 @ Robinson | 18 |
03/07/25 vs South Rowan | 5 |
03/21/25 vs Concord | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest Cabarrus). Everything went their way against the Carson Cougars on Tuesday as Northwest Cabarrus made off with a 20-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Haylee Ellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three doubles. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Arden Donnell was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tatum Krolak, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northwest Cabarrus lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Northwest Cabarrus' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Carson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Cabarrus will take on Lake Norman Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Cabarrus is facing Lake Norman Charter at the right time seeing as Lake Norman Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Carson, they will face off against Butler at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.82 runs per game on average), something Carson will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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