Mallard Creek extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-9. They fell 11-8 to the East Mecklenburg Eagles. The Mavericks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Andrew Brissie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Dhani Villa also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for East Mecklenburg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On East Mecklenburg's side, the team relied heavily on Liam Parsons, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. Parsons also got three hits, which is notable because the Eagles are 4-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-10 otherwise. Samuel Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Mallard Creek is taking a road trip to challenge Butler at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for East Mecklenburg, they will be playing at home against Ardrey Kell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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