North Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Mallard Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. Mallard Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Mecklenburg, who comes in off a win.
North Mecklenburg played against Harding University on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
Mallard Creek is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 11-8 to Cox Mill.
Kenzie Ingram and Morgan Lampkin did some serious damage despite the final result: Ingram scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lampkin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Damayia Alexander also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for North Mecklenburg and bumps their season record up to 7-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Mallard Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
North Mecklenburg suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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