The Carson Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Central Cabarrus will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Carson after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 20-8 to Butler.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus got themselves on the board against Northwest Cabarrus on Friday, but Northwest Cabarrus never followed suit. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Taryn Jenkins, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Northwest Cabarrus off the board. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Salter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Central Cabarrus' win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Carson might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Central Cabarrus when the teams last played back in February. Can Carson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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