After three games on the road, North Mecklenburg is heading back home. They will take on the Hopewell Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
North Mecklenburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Chambers as North Mecklenburg made off with a 25-5 victory. North Mecklenburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jordan Grice was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Grice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Gongora, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Scholar Bates was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hopewell entered their tilt with Berry with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Cardinal 13-12.
Hopewell let Alexis McLaughlin and Peyton Manor loose on the outfield. McLaughlin went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Manor went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
North Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hopewell, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
North Mecklenburg suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Hopewell in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hopewell's Emma Hubert, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that North Mecklenburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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