Mallard Creek is 10-0 against Chambers since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Chambers Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Mallard Creek is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North Mecklenburg (and have done all season long). Mallard Creek blew past North Mecklenburg 18-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mallard Creek.
Alondra Rivera-Maldonado made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rivera-Maldonado was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mallard Creek got a massive performance out of Mena Kuzara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Makaila Murray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chambers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 17-2 loss to West Charlotte might stick with them for a while.
Mallard Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Chambers, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Mallard Creek's way against Chambers in their previous matchup back in March as Mallard Creek made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mallard Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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