The Hopewell Titans will head out to challenge the Myers Park Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hopewell 3.7, Myers Park 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hopewell fell victim to South Mecklenburg and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sabres. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Myers Park waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eagles.
Davis Johnson and Jaxon West did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while West went 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits West has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sam Bundon, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Myers Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Charter only posted a batting average of .222.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Hopewell skirted past Myers Park 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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