West Rowan can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let the Concord Spiders onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Winning may never get old, but West Rowan sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Drew Burton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Burton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cole Blevins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Helmbold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Rowan pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Concord, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
West Rowan will head out on the road to take on Northwest Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Concord, they will be playing at home against A.L. Brown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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