Mallard Creek lost against South Iredell back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mavericks took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Mavericks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mallard Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin McCartney, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Mallard Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for South Iredell, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek will face off against Harding University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.17 runs per game on average), something the Mavericks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Iredell, they will take on Lake Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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