Mallard Creek is a perfect 10-0 against Chambers since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mavericks will take on the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Mallard Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Chambers likes a good challenge.
17 must be Mallard Creek's lucky number: they beat West Mecklenburg with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Mavericks beat the Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-2. With that win, the Mavericks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Madison Williams
| 04/29/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 12 |
| 04/29/25 vs West Charlotte | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Mecklenburg | 8 |
Madison Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Joanna Brito was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Makaila Murray was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Mallard Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chambers duked it out with West Charlotte on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 10-6 to the Lions. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Mallard Creek's record is now 9-12. As for Chambers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Mallard Creek's way against Chambers in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Mallard Creek made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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