Mallard Creek is 2-8 against Hopewell since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will square off against the Hopewell Titans at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mallard Creek took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against West Charlotte as Mallard Creek made off with a 19-2 victory. With that win, the Mavericks brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Colin McCartney made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Lenton Williams
| 03/14/25 vs West Charlotte | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ West Charlotte | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Palisades | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Butler | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Independence | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Lenton Williams was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Mallard Creek is 2-1 when Williams posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of JeHue Alston, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mallard Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Harding University 16-0. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
Hopewell's record now sits at 4-2. As for Mallard Creek, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Mallard Creek suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Hopewell in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Mallard Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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