The Mecklenburg County Phoenix will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tunstall Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Mecklenburg County got the win against Magna Vista by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mecklenburg County.
Meanwhile, Tunstall made easy work of Bassett on Friday and carried off an 18-3 victory.
Colby Eastwood made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Eastwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eastwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khamauri Mays, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Austin, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Mecklenburg County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Tunstall, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Mecklenburg County beat Tunstall 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Mecklenburg County repeat their success, or does Tunstall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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