The East Rowan Mustangs will challenge the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Rowan comes in on three and Central Cabarrus on five.
East Rowan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over South Rowan. Considering the Mustangs have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus beat Carson 5-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.
Taryn Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinley Hood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chloe Phillips was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
East Rowan's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
East Rowan beat Central Cabarrus 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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