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| 03/11/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/16/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/14/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
South Rowan has gone 9-1 against Central Cabarrus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Rowan has three straight wins, Central Cabarrus has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While South Rowan's victory against Northwest Cabarrus wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Trojans on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus didn't have quite enough to beat Piedmont on Wednesday and fell 4-3.
Keyen Elbe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Elbe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Elbe wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Pate, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Pate's first of the season.
South Rowan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs across that stretch. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
South Rowan took their win against Central Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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