The West Rowan Falcons will square off against the Central Davidson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Rowan is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
West Rowan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: East Rowan, who was ranked eighth at the time (West Rowan was ranked 15th). The Falcons walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Mustangs on Thursday.
Arabelle Shulenburger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese Poole, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. EA Nance was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central Davidson's offense. They came up short against Oak Grove on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Grizzlies: they've now lost eight in a row.
Central Davidson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Chesney, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
West Rowan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Central Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
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