The East Rowan Mustangs will face off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rowan will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times East Rowan and West Rowan had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs walked away with an 8-4 win over the Falcons on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Falcons on their field since April 22, 2022.
Zeke Stewart was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Keaton Walker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Robinson came out on top against Central Cabarrus on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Bulldogs skirted past the Vikings 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jace Abraham, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aury Greenfield, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
East Rowan pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
East Rowan came out on top in a nail-biter against Robinson when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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