Baseball Recap: Chambers Cougars vs. North Mecklenburg Vikings
Chambers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 19-8 to the North Mecklenburg Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chambers of the 25-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Chambers saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Morrison, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shermoan Cauthen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On North Mecklenburg's side, Andrew Rhoden made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rhoden was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, North Mecklenburg got a massive performance out of Jacob Neville, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Clark, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chambers' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for North Mecklenburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Chambers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Hopewell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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