For the second straight game, West Charlotte will face off against North Mecklenburg. The Lions will host the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Charlotte has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Charlotte lost 18-8 to North Mecklenburg on Monday.
For North Mecklenburg's part, Ryan Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Clark has posted since back in March. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Mecklenburg's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 9-3 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, North Mecklenburg got a massive performance out of Aiden Irving, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Irving a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alxy Alfaro, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
North Mecklenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They are 9-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory got North Mecklenburg back to even at 10-10. As for West Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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