West Charlotte is 2-8 against West Mecklenburg since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Charlotte Lions will face off against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 6:00 p.m. West Charlotte has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
West Charlotte is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 19-2 to Mallard Creek.
West Charlotte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C Vazquez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Garinger. While the Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Robert Gerardo and Anthony Echevarria made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gerardo didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Echevarria pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Gerardo a new career-high in strikeouts. At bat, Gerardo scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Echevarria scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Echevarria is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
West Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for West Mecklenburg, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Charlotte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Charlotte might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from West Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can West Charlotte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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