Recap: Chambers Cougars vs. North Mecklenburg Vikings
Chambers lost against North Mecklenburg back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chambers Cougars fell victim to a tough 22-7 loss at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings. Chambers has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Mecklenburg's part, Jordan Grice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Grice was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Grice is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Cydney Moore and Scholar Bates did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Bates scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Moore 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. Arianna Gongora was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Chambers' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Mecklenburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Chambers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Charlotte at 5:30 p.m. As for North Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Hopewell at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
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