South Rowan hasn't had much luck against Central Cabarrus recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Rowan Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. South Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Central Cabarrus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Rowan took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cannon, sneaking past 4-3.
Remi Haggerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cressley Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. She also put up a stolen base, which was her first of the season. Leisha Carter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Central Cabarrus made sure to put some runs up on the board against Alexander Central on Friday. Central Cabarrus came out on top against Alexander Central by a score of 10-6. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Chloe Phillips was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Rezy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Rowan now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Central Cabarrus, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South Rowan suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Central Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can South Rowan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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