East Mecklenburg made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Mecklenburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went the East Mecklenburg Eagles' way against the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Friday as the East Mecklenburg Eagles made off with a 32-17 win. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Shamaya Mccord, who scored six runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She also launched a home run, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Frida Arroyo, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Eagles
| 03/14/25 vs North Mecklenburg | 79.6% |
| 03/13/25 vs Richmond | 56.5% |
| 03/11/25 vs Butler | 36.4% |
| 03/07/25 @ Garinger | 75.9% |
| 02/28/25 vs Sun Valley | 26.1% |
| + 4 more games |
East Mecklenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .796. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
East Mecklenburg's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for North Mecklenburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, East Mecklenburg is taking a road trip to square off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Mecklenburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Mecklenburg, they will face off against Mallard Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mallard Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.38 runs per game on average), something North Mecklenburg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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