Northwest Cabarrus is 0-10 against East Rowan since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the East Rowan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Northwest Cabarrus came up short against West Cabarrus and fell 12-7.
Ian Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jackson Lancaster was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, East Rowan had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Blue Devils.
Harrison Ailshie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brady Ailshie looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylen Ketchie, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Goodman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Rowan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville struck out nine times.
East Rowan's record now sits at 2-0. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Northwest Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from East Rowan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Northwest Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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