East Rowan is 10-0 against Concord since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs are on the road again to play the Concord Spiders at 6:30 p.m. East Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Concord's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Rowan can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against South Rowan as East Rowan made off with a 7-1 victory.
Logan Dyer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cobb Hightower was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Harrison Ailshie was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Concord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of A.L. Brown by a score of 2-1. After a 16-9 finish the last time they played, Concord and A.L. Brown decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
East Rowan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went East Rowan's way against Concord when the teams last played back in March as East Rowan made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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