North Mecklenburg had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over the Olympic Trojans. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Kayleigh Sale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, she gave up only three walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Arianna Gongora
| 02/26/25 @ Olympic | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs West Charlotte | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Mallard Creek | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Olympic | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs West Mecklenburg | 2 |
In other batting news, Arianna Gongora was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Quinn Murphy, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-13 win against Ashbrook on the 3rd. As for Olympic, they have also already played their next game, a 16-1 loss against West Cabarrus on the 28th.
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