North Mecklenburg won the last time they faced Queen's Grant and things went their way on Wednesday too. The North Mecklenburg Vikings blew past the Queen's Grant Stallions 12-3. Considering the Vikings have won three games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Beall made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Beall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Ryan Clark
| 03/19/25 @ Queen's Grant | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Huss | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Queen's Grant | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hough | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Ashbrook | 1 |
In other batting news, Ryan Clark was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. North Mecklenburg is undefeated when Clark posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Ran Diaz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
North Mecklenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Queen's Grant only posted an OBP of .394.
The win made it two in a row for North Mecklenburg and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Queen's Grant, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Mecklenburg will square off against Harding University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Queen's Grant, they will face off against Mountain Island Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Queen's Grant has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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