The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Harding University Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mallard Creek has three straight victories, Harding University has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mallard Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against West Charlotte as Mallard Creek made off with a 16-0 victory. While fans of Mallard Creek might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Maximus Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Mallard Creek got a massive performance out of Breton MacNeil, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was David Victoria, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Harding University played against North Mecklenburg and lost via forfeit.
Mallard Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mallard Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Harding University when the teams last played back in April of 2016, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mallard Creek since the team 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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