West Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of the West Mecklenburg Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Charlotte of the 16-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Christian Ramos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Keyontay Dean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Vincent Bell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On West Mecklenburg's side, the team relied heavily on Camren Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kmari Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for West Mecklenburg, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12-1.
West Charlotte will take on North Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for West Mecklenburg, they will be playing at home against Harding University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding University is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning West Mecklenburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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