The Carson Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Carson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Robinson. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Carson with their most commanding win of the season.
Caylee Snow made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Snow was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mckenzie Powers was excellent, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Benner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Concord 16-1. That's two games straight that Northwest Cabarrus has won by exactly 15 runs.
Like Carson, Northwest Cabarrus also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Ellis. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Ellis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Alayna Gaffney was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Kaylee Corbin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Carson and bumps their season record up to 3-11. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Carson took their victory against Northwest Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Carson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest Cabarrus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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