Chambers is 0-10 against Mallard Creek since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chambers Cougars will be playing at home against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 5:30 p.m.
Chambers is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They suffered a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of West Charlotte.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mallard Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Mecklenburg as Mallard Creek made off with an 18-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mallard Creek.
Alondra Rivera-Maldonado made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rivera-Maldonado was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mallard Creek got a massive performance out of Mena Kuzara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makaila Murray, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Chambers' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Mallard Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Chambers suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rivera-Maldonado, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Chambers knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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