North Mecklenburg is 10-0 against West Charlotte since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Mecklenburg Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the West Charlotte Lions at 6:00 p.m. North Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
North Mecklenburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Queen's Grant (and have done all season long). North Mecklenburg was the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Queen's Grant on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Mecklenburg considering their two-run performance the match before.
Andrew Rhoden was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Neville, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 13-5 loss to West Mecklenburg might stick with them for a while.
Christian Ramos was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Keyontay Dean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Vincent Bell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
North Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 11-10. As for West Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
West Charlotte's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Mecklenburg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for West Charlotte, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain North Mecklenburg's hitters?
North Mecklenburg beat West Charlotte 10-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Charlotte's Reginald Tre Henderson, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for North Mecklenburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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