East Rowan and South Rowan are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The East Rowan Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the South Rowan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rowan will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
West Stanly typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday East Rowan proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Colts.
Joe Burleyson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burleyson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Harrison Ailshie and Braden Shive did most of the damage at the plate: Ailshie fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4, while Shive scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McCall Henderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Rowan put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 9-1 victory.
East Rowan pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Rowan, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
East Rowan took their victory against South Rowan in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan 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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