The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Cabarrus is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Northwest Cabarrus saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Central Cabarrus by a score of 6-5.
Tate Willis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Copper Greene was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of James Cameron Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Robinson can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Concord. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Kluttz, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Brayden Trueblood also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwest Cabarrus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Northwest Cabarrus' way against Robinson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Northwest Cabarrus made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Cabarrus 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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