The Central Cabarrus Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Cabarrus, who comes in off a win.
Central Cabarrus can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mount Pleasant as Central Cabarrus made off with a 14-7 win. Central Cabarrus' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Central Cabarrus got a great performance from Kitt Stafford as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Central Cabarrus let Aiden Kwon and Keyen Elbe loose on the outfield. Kwon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Elbe went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paulie Coubal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Robinson suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Northwest Cabarrus on Friday. Robinson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Palo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Central Cabarrus' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Central Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Robinson when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson's Jacob Barbee, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Central Cabarrus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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