After three games on the road, Carson is heading back home. They will take on the East Rowan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Carson is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Concord 18-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Kendal Sifford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Sifford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caden Lewis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Daxton Savage was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Rowan gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Central Cabarrus. The victory was nothing new for East Rowan as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Like Carson, East Rowan also got a great game from a two-way player: Nate Hayworth. On the mound, Hayworth pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Logan Dyer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hayworth scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dyer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cobb Hightower, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Ailshie, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for East Rowan, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Carson suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to East Rowan in their previous matchup back in March. Will Carson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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