If West Rowan was riding high fresh off their 16-0 takedown of Mount Pleasant on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell just short of the South Rowan Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 12-6.
Brant Graham was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Maddox Moore and Brody Pope did some serious damage despite the final result: Moore went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Pope went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Cole Ludwick was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
West Rowan's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for South Rowan, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Coming up, West Rowan will face off against East Rowan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Rowan, they have already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory against West Cabarrus on the 30th.
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