Northwest Cabarrus won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 13-4 loss at the hands of the Cox Mill Chargers. Northwest Cabarrus has struggled against Cox Mill recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest Cabarrus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Gaffney, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cox Mill's side, John Ingle looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Colin Pritt and Braylon Whitaker did most of the damage at the plate: Pritt scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Whitaker scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Andrew Bonhag was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Northwest Cabarrus now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Cox Mill, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Northwest Cabarrus will head out on the road to take on West Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cox Mill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against A.L. Brown at 6:30 p.m. Cox Mill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully A.L. Brown likes a good challenge.
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