East Rowan came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the West Stanly Colts by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Rowan also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Joe Burleyson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burleyson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Harrison Ailshie and Braden Shive did most of the damage at the plate: Ailshie fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4, while Shive scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McCall Henderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Rowan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for West Stanly, their defeat ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rowan will square off against South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so South Rowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Stanly, they will head out on the road to take on Anson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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