Northwest Cabarrus lost against West Rowan back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans fell just short of the West Rowan Falcons by a score of 3-2. Northwest Cabarrus has struggled against West Rowan recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest Cabarrus saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northwest Cabarrus didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Rowan only tossed five.
On West Rowan's side, Alex Hagler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Eli Graham was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddox Moore, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double.
Northwest Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for West Rowan, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Northwest Cabarrus will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. West Cabarrus is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Northwest Cabarrus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. West Rowan will take on Mooresville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mooresville will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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