Carson won the last time they faced South Rowan, and things went their way on Monday too. The Carson Cougars came out on top against the South Rowan Raiders by a score of 5-1.
Daxton Savage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was TJ Harris, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for South Rowan, they dropped their record down to 8-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carson will challenge Hickory Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carson's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hickory Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Rowan, they will head out on the road to face off against Concord at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Rowan is facing Concord at the right time seeing as Concord is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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