The Carson Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Rowan Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so East Rowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Carson couldn't quite beat Northwest Cabarrus on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Carson fell just short of Northwest Cabarrus by a score of 4-2. Carson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maverick Walters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Jayven Parks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Rowan was able to grind out a solid win over North Davidson on Wednesday, taking the game 7-2.
Sam Blackwelder was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Dyer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for East Rowan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Carson came up short against East Rowan in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Carson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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