Central Cabarrus lost against East Rowan back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Central Cabarrus Vikings lost 8-1 to the East Rowan Mustangs. Central Cabarrus has struggled against East Rowan recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Central Cabarrus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Pate, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On East Rowan's side, Nate Hayworth and Logan Dyer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hayworth pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dyer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hayworth scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dyer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for East Rowan, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Central Cabarrus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lake Norman Charter at 7:00 p.m. Lake Norman Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Central Cabarrus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Rowan, they will head out on the road to face off against Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rowan is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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