In what's become a running theme this season, Mallard Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the North Mecklenburg Vikings with a sharp 18-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mallard Creek.
Alondra Rivera-Maldonado made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Makaila Murray, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Like Mallard Creek, North Mecklenburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Grice. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Grice has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grice was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Quinn Murphy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Arianna Gongora was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Mecklenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mallard Creek only posted a batting average of .263.
Mallard Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for North Mecklenburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Mallard Creek will head out on the road to square off against Chambers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mallard Creek is facing Chambers at the right time seeing as Chambers is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Mecklenburg, they will be playing at home against West Charlotte at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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