The Central Cabarrus Vikings will square off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Cabarrus' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Alexander Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Cabarrus is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against East Rowan on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Mustangs.
Central Cabarrus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central won against Cannon on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Alexander Central didn't even let East Wilkes on the board, marking Alexander Central's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual for the Cougars, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Alexander Central's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Central Cabarrus suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Alexander Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Central Cabarrus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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