West Rowan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the East Rowan Mustangs 6-5. For West Rowan, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat East Rowan walked away with the last time they faced one another on March 5th.
Corbin Bailey tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Cole Blevins was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brant Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On East Rowan's side, Krystopher Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Braden Shive was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Rowan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for East Rowan, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
West Rowan will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for East Rowan, they will head out on the road to take on North Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Davidson: 2.7, East Rowan: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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