Hopewell entered their tilt with West Mecklenburg on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Hawks 18-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 back in March.
Maggie Nelson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Alexis McLaughlin
| 04/28/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ West Charlotte | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs West Charlotte | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ West Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 1 |
In other batting news, Alexis McLaughlin was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kori West, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Hopewell lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hopewell's record now sits at 11-5. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hopewell will square off against rival North Mecklenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg is set to face off against their familiar foe Mallard Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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