Mallard Creek put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the West Mecklenburg Hawks 12-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mallard Creek considering their two-run performance the game before.
Maximus Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christopher Bridges, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Colin McCartney was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On West Mecklenburg's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Echevarria, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mallard Creek's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11. As for West Mecklenburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Mallard Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 defeat vs. Butler on the 20th. As for West Mecklenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Charlotte is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning West Mecklenburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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