Northwest Cabarrus is 0-10 against East Rowan since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the East Rowan Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last contest, Northwest Cabarrus made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lake Norman Charter on Tuesday. Northwest Cabarrus was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Lake Norman Charter.
Haylee Ellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tatum Krolak was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Langston Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Rowan entered their tilt with Lake Norman Charter with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Knights onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday.
Northwest Cabarrus' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for East Rowan, their record now sits at 6-1.
Northwest Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from East Rowan when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Northwest Cabarrus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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