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| 03/11/25 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 17-3 W |
| 02/29/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central Cabarrus has gone 9-1 against South Rowan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Cabarrus 4, South Rowan 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Central Cabarrus came up short against West Rowan and fell 8-4. The Vikings have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Tess Hedrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Haley Rezy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, South Rowan never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Carson. Considering the Raiders have won seven matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Remi Hagerty tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, South Rowan let Cressley Patterson and Kynlee Dextraze run wild. Patterson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Dextraze went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Patterson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexie Ritchie, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs.
South Rowan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carson only posted an OBP of .118.
South Rowan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Central Cabarrus hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like South Rowan struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
