North Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Hopewell recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Titans at 6:00 p.m. North Mecklenburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hopewell likes a good challenge.
North Mecklenburg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on Chambers with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Beall
| 03/03/25 vs Ashbrook | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Hough | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Langtree Charter Academy | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Mecklenburg | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Alex Beall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Mecklenburg is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Beall was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other batting news, North Mecklenburg got a massive performance out of Jordan Patterson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The Vikings are undefeated when Patterson posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Clark, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
North Mecklenburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Hopewell sidestepped Covenant Day for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
North Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hopewell, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
North Mecklenburg suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Hopewell when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
