Hough is 10-0 against North Mecklenburg since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hough Huskies have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hough scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hopewell a 21-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Morgan Flowe looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Hostetler, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Madden McMahan-waters, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg made easy work of Olympic on Monday and carried off a 20-5 win. The victory was just what North Mecklenburg needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior match.
Arianna Gongora was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Ayres, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Hough pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for North Mecklenburg, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hough has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hough took their win against North Mecklenburg in their previous meeting on March 5th by a conclusive 17-1. Will Hough repeat their success, or does North Mecklenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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