Baseball Recap: North Mecklenburg Gets the Win

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Harding University	16
03/21/25 vs Harding University	16
04/11/25 vs Chambers	15
04/08/25 @ Chambers	15
02/26/25 vs Huss	15

North Mecklenburg won against West Charlotte on Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Vikings beat the Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-8. Considering the Vikings have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alex Beall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). North Mecklenburg is undefeated when Beall posts eight or more strikeouts, but 8-10 otherwise. Beall was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Aiden Irving and Phillip Collareta did most of the damage at the plate: Irving got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI, while Collareta got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Collareta also got three hits, which is notable because North Mecklenburg is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ran Diaz, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

North Mecklenburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

North Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 11-10. As for West Charlotte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.

North Mecklenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Charlotte, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harding University at 5:30 p.m. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.54 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.