JOE HABINA
Special to the Independent Tribune
CONCORD â The Central Cabarrus softball team has some unfinished business in clinching the South Piedmont 3A Conference regular-season championship, but the Vikings took a big step toward wrapping it up at Cox Mill on Thursday.
First-place Central Cabarrus scored five runs over the final two innings to break open a tie game and push ahead for an 11-7 road victory over the second-place Chargers.
Cassidy Wall (3) beats the tag at second during Thursday evening softball against Central Cabarrus. Todd Maulden/Special to the Independent Tribune
The Vikings are 7-0 in conference play (7-1 overall) with three games left, while Cox Mill is 7-2 in the SPC (7-3) with just one game to play.
PETER PETROFF
Special to the Independent Tribune
KANNAPOLIS â On Thursday, the visiting Cox Mill Chargers squad defeated A.L. Brown, 3-2, in a Southern Piedmont 3A softball game that came down to the wire at Kannapolis Middle School.
Cox Mill freshman pitcher Bree Burris fanned A.L. Brownâs final batter, with a Wonder in scoring position, to secure the win.
Chargers Jordan Parkin takes a cut. Joan Moore/Special to The Independent Tribune
In the process, the Chargers (5-2 overall, 4-2 South Piedmont 3A Conference) solidified their second-place standing in the league, trailing only Central Cabarrus (5-1-1, 5-0).