After flying high against West Charlotte on Tuesday, Mallard Creek came back down to earth. The Mallard Creek Mavericks fell just short of the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Colin McCartney and JeHue Alston stepped up to the plate in a big way. McCartney scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Alston scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mallard Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Butler, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek will face off against West Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mallard Creek is facing West Charlotte at the right time seeing as West Charlotte is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Butler, they will challenge Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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