West Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the North Mecklenburg Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Charlotte of the 24-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Vincent Bell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On North Mecklenburg's side, Andrew Rhoden made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Rhoden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Clark was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob Neville, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
West Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Mecklenburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10.
West Charlotte will head out on the road to square off against Hopewell at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopewell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so West Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Mecklenburg, they will be playing at home against Chambers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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