The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Carson Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwest Cabarrus will be strutting in after a win while Carson will be coming in after a loss.
Northwest Cabarrus barely beat Jay M. Robinson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Cooper Greene was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Northwest Cabarrus is 4-2 when Greene allows two or fewer earned runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Greene was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Jacob Justice
| 04/24/26 vs Jay M. Robinson | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Central Cabarrus | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Salisbury | 1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Carson | 1 |
| 02/25/26 vs West Cabarrus | 1 |
In other batting news, Jacob Justice was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Able, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Northwest Cabarrus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay M. Robinson only posted a batting average of .150.
Meanwhile, Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to South Rowan. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Raiders since Friday.
Kendal Sifford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Northwest Cabarrus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Northwest Cabarrus' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Trojans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Carson, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northwest Cabarrus continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
