In what's become a running theme this season, West Rowan gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Rowan Raiders a 7-0 shutout. With that victory, West Rowan brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Corbin Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Cole Blevins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Andrew Helmbold was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was West Rowan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for South Rowan, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
West Rowan will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for South Rowan, they will head out on the road to take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so South Rowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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