The West Rowan Falcons will challenge the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Rowan will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Norman will be coming in after a loss.
While Falcons fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They won by a run and slipped past South Rowan 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since March 21, 2024.
Arabelle Shulenburger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Ava Baxter was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Raney Phelps was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Baxter wasn't the only one working in the home run department: West Rowan lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Rowan didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lake Norman challenged Piedmont on Wednesday. Lake Norman fell just short of Piedmont by a score of 3-2.
Kyera Combs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
West Rowan might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from Lake Norman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can West Rowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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