The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will square off against the Carson Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest Cabarrus has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Carson will arrive with five straight wins.
Northwest Cabarrus came up short against Concord on Tuesday, falling 11-5.
Ben Able was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Carson let Mount Pleasant stack four runs on them in the third inning on Wednesday but luckily Carson prevailed anyway. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Tigers 7-5. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Jayven Parks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Williamson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Carson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Carson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Northwest Cabarrus might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Carson when the teams last played back in March. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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