North Rowan was the 15-12 winner over Albemarle when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The North Rowan Cavaliers lost 20-7 to the Albemarle Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cavaliers have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 24, 2017.
Ethan Prange was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Everett, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, North Rowan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher in three consecutive matches.
North Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Albemarle, with the win, they broke their 17-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Rowan will challenge South Davidson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Davidson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. Albemarle will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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