Baseball Game Preview: North Mecklenburg Vikings vs. West Mecklenburg Hawks

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04/01/25 - Away	9-10 L
03/26/24 - Home	4-3 W
03/26/24 - Home	17-5 W
03/31/23 - Home	13-11 W
03/28/23 - Away	13-3 W
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North Mecklenburg has gone 8-1 against West Mecklenburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will welcome the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. North Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between North Mecklenburg and West Mecklenburg, and West Mecklenburg kept the tradition alive. The Vikings fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday.

For West Mecklenburg's part, Jameel Tahir was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Randy Shipes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for West Mecklenburg and bumps their season record up to 10-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for North Mecklenburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Mecklenburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 14 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.