West Charlotte extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Mallard Creek Mavericks, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on Friday.
Jamell Mason made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for Mallard Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 10 runs.
On Mallard Creek's side, Elias Fisher made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Fisher a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Andrew Brissie was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Mallard Creek: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Lenton Williams was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
West Charlotte has already played their next contest, a 24-4 defeat against Butler on the 27th. As for Mallard Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Cox Mill on the 25th.
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