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| 03/20/25 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 21-2 W |
| 03/14/24 - Home | 24-9 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 18-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
North Mecklenburg's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the West Mecklenburg Hawks. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Kayleigh Sale made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawn Potts, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Aubre Land was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
North Mecklenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .680. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
North Mecklenburg's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for West Mecklenburg, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mecklenburg will welcome Ballantyne Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Mecklenburg is facing Ballantyne Ridge at the right time seeing as Ballantyne Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Mecklenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopewell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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