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| 05/02/24 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 02/29/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 03/17/23 - Home | 9-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
East Rowan is a perfect 8-0 against Lake Norman Charter since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs will challenge the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Rowan comes in on four and Lake Norman Charter on six.
East Rowan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on South Rowan with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Braylen Ketchie, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Krys Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter won against Northwest Cabarrus on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went Lake Norman Charter's way against Central Cabarrus as Lake Norman Charter made off with a 10-1 victory. The Knights are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Corey Bean made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Jesus Acuna was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Owen Purcell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lake Norman Charter's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for East Rowan, their record is now 7-2.
Everything went East Rowan's way against Lake Norman Charter in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as East Rowan made off with an 11-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan 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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