Carson had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Davie County War Eagles by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 4, 2025.
Carson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Snyder, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Davie County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Davie County's side, they got a great performance from Ian Patton as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Ryan Williams was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Steinour, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carson will welcome Northwest Cabarrus at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Davie County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the War Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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