The North Mecklenburg Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Hopewell Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Mecklenburg will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Mallard Creek, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 29-21 margin over the Mavericks on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Hopewell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Hawks 18-1.
Maggie Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis McLaughlin, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Kori West was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Hopewell lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
North Mecklenburg's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.7 runs over those games. As for Hopewell, their record is now 11-5.
North Mecklenburg suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Hopewell in their previous meeting 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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