After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Norman, West Rowan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the game before.
Raney Phelps
| 04/10/26 vs Jay M. Robinson | 4 |
| 04/07/26 @ Concord | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Carson | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Carson | 3 |
Raney Phelps made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Baxter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucy Shelton, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
West Rowan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Rowan's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Jay M. Robinson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Coming up, West Rowan will square off against High Point Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jay M. Robinson, they will face off against Salisbury at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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