West Charlotte fell victim to Mallard Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 21-0 defeat to the Mallard Creek Mavericks might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which West Charlotte was not able to get on the board.
For Mallard Creek's part, Alondra Rivera-Maldonado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rivera-Maldonado has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera-Maldonado was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ava Parkerson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI. Makaila Murray was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for West Charlotte and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Mallard Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
West Charlotte will head out on the road to square off against West Mecklenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Charlotte is facing West Mecklenburg at the right time seeing as West Mecklenburg is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mallard Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopewell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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