The Mallard Creek Mavericks will face off against the Cox Mill Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mallard Creek has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Mallard Creek after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-3 to Hopewell. The Mavericks have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Mallard Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Lampkin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cox Mill). They put the hurt on West Cabarrus with a sharp 20-9 win on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chargers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sienna Papineau was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Evie Flores was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-6.
Cox Mill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mallard Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Cox Mill, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-13.
Mallard Creek might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Cox Mill in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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