The Central Cabarrus Vikings will square off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Rowan hit Central Cabarrus with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 12-2 to the Falcons.
Central Cabarrus saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garret Black, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Keyen Elbe, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Robinson can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Northwest Cabarrus as they made off with a 10-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Gryziec, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Abraham, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Robinson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Cabarrus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Cabarrus couldn't quite get it done against Robinson when the teams last played back in March as they fell 11-6. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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