North Mecklenburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Chambers Cougars. Winning may never get old, but North Mecklenburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Andrew Rhoden and Ryan Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rhoden struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Clark tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Rhoden scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Clark scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-3. Clark is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 12 games he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Neville was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Beall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
North Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 9-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Chambers, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
North Mecklenburg will head out on the road to square off against Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chambers, they will be playing at home against Harding University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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