Baseball Preview: West Mecklenburg Hawks vs. Mallard Creek Mavericks
West Mecklenburg is 0-4 against Mallard Creek since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Berry by a score of 7-6.
Robert Gerardo and John-nigel Moses stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gerardo scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Moses went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Camren Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Hopewell.
David Victoria made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lenton Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Mallard Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
West Mecklenburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. West Mecklenburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mallard Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Mecklenburg continue to outrun the ball?
West Mecklenburg suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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