The Central Cabarrus Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the West Rowan Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Cabarrus 3.8, West Rowan 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Central Cabarrus made easy work of Lake Norman Charter and carried off a 13-1 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sophia Wellons and Haley Rezy did most of the damage at the plate: Wellons went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Rezy scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Rezy has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Peyton Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Central Cabarrus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, West Rowan faced South Caldwell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 12-11. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Riley Hagaas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. EA Nance was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
West Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Central Cabarrus, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Central Cabarrus came up short against West Rowan in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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