Chambers had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it ten. They lost 23-4 to the North Mecklenburg Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Tuesday.
As for North Mecklenburg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For North Mecklenburg's part, Kaiden Howze looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Grecian Huntley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Doryan Edwards was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Coming up, Chambers will square off against West Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.18 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Queen's Grant at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.1 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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