Central Cabarrus is 0-10 against West Rowan since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Cabarrus Vikings will be playing at home against the West Rowan Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Central Cabarrus had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against South Rowan. Central Cabarrus has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garret Black was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paulie Coubal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Rowan stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on West Cabarrus with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was just what West Rowan needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Cole Blevins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Blevins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blevins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gage Scruggs was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Luke Ponzka was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Central Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for West Rowan, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Central Cabarrus suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to West Rowan when the teams last played back in March. Will Central Cabarrus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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