Falcons
| 03/04/25 vs Carson | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 8 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lake Norman | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Concord | 6 |
West Rowan barely beat Lake Norman Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Knights on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Arabelle Shulenburger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Ava Baxter was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Reese Poole, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
West Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Norman Charter only posted a batting average of .160.
West Rowan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Norman Charter, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Rowan will challenge Davie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.2, the War Eagles 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Norman Charter, they will face off against Pine Lake Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pride have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.
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