Mecklenburg County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Tunstall Trojans by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Mecklenburg County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Tunstall's part, Khamauri Mays made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Harper Lovelace was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tunstall was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Mecklenburg County pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Tunstall, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Mecklenburg County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bassett at 5:00 p.m. Mecklenburg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bassett's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tunstall, they will head out on the road to face off against Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tunstall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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