After flying high against Chambers last Thursday, North Mecklenburg came back down to earth. The North Mecklenburg Vikings took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hopewell Titans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Mecklenburg of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Scholar Bates made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jashiah Chambers, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Hopewell's side, Peyton Manor was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Manor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alexis McLaughlin was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Kaylin Nelson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
North Mecklenburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Hopewell, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mecklenburg will take on Mallard Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in North Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Hopewell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hough at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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