The Carson Cougars will head out to face off against the South Rowan Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carson has three straight victories, South Rowan has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Carson came out on top against Jay M. Robinson on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Snyder
| 04/17/26 @ Jay M. Robinson | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Concord | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Oak Grove | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Salisbury | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ryan Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Carson is 4-1 when Snyder posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Will Beck was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Rowan lost a heartbreaker to East Rowan when they met back in April of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Raiders fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-5.
The win got Carson back to even at 10-10. As for South Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Carson came out on top in a nail-biter against South Rowan in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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