Central Cabarrus has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Rowan Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Central Cabarrus' way against South Rowan as Central Cabarrus made off with a 17-3 win.
Taryn Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Phillips, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hart, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Rowan made easy work of South Iredell on Monday and carried off a 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for West Rowan as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Arabelle Shulenburger spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Clarke, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Reese Poole was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Cabarrus has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for West Rowan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Central Cabarrus hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 15-6 loss they got from West Rowan in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shulenburger, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Central Cabarrus knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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