Baseball Recap: Carson Victorious

Carson never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Salisbury on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won five in a row.

Dylan Alexander

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/06/26 vs Salisbury	7
02/25/25 @ Lake Norman Charter	3
04/23/25 @ Mount Pleasant	2
04/04/25 vs West Rowan	2
03/07/25 vs East Rowan	2

Dylan Alexander was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

In other batting news, Cameron Williamson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ryan Snyder was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Carson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory got Carson back to even at 2-2. As for Salisbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Carson has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against West Stanly on the 10th. As for Salisbury, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jay M. Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th.