Friday just wasn't the day for Central Cabarrus's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans on Friday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Tellis Bumgarner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Central Cabarrus dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Cabarrus will face off against Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Central Cabarrus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they will challenge East Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rowan will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Northwest Cabarrus surely won't give up without a fight.
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