After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, North Rowan finally came back down to earth on Friday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the West Davidson Dragons might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Rowan of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For West Davidson's part, Mahala Darnell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Darnell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Forrest was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Summer Fire, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
North Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for West Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Rowan will take on Thomasville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Rowan is facing Thomasville at the right time seeing as Thomasville is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for West Davidson, they will head out on the road to square off against Reagan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Reagan is coming into the contest with 13 straight victories at home, so West Davidson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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