Recap: Mecklenburg County Phoenix vs. Lunenburg Central Chargers
Mecklenburg County fell victim to Lunenburg Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lunenburg Central Chargers by a score of 1-0. The contest marked that first time this season in which Mecklenburg County was not able to get on the board.
For Lunenburg Central's part, Tristan Buchanan was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Buchanan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Buchanan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Gustaf, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mecklenburg County are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Lunenburg Central, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mecklenburg County will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m. on March 29th. As for Lunenburg Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Buckingham at 5:00 p.m.
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