Northwest Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Central Cabarrus Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Northwest Cabarrus has lost by exactly ten runs.
Northwest Cabarrus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Central Cabarrus' side, Taryn Jenkins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chloe Phillips was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Central Cabarrus, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northwest Cabarrus by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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