There's no place like home for West Rowan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Central Cabarrus Vikings on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 back in March.
Arabelle Shulenburger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Hagaas and EA Nance did most of the damage at the plate: Hagaas went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Nance went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Poole, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
West Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Cabarrus only posted a batting average of .222.
Falcons
| 04/17/25 vs Central Cabarrus | 8-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 20-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 4-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs South Rowan | 5-4 |
| 03/26/25 vs South Iredell | 2-0 |
| + 8 more games |
West Rowan's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Rowan will square off against rival East Rowan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.2, the Mustangs 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus is set to challenge their familiar foe South Rowan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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