Central Cabarrus is 10-0 against Concord since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Cabarrus Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concord Spiders at 5:30 p.m. Central Cabarrus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central Cabarrus gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Carson with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was just what Central Cabarrus needed coming off of a 15-6 loss in their prior game.
Taryn Jenkins made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jenkins was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Phillips was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Madelyn Hooker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Concord were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. Their tough 7-1 defeat to Mount Pleasant might stick with them for a while. Concord has not had much luck with Mount Pleasant recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Anamaria Shuman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Central Cabarrus' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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