Mallard Creek was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Mecklenburg on Tuesday. The Mavericks put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Mavericks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Lenton Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maximus Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Stephen Scott was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mallard Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Mecklenburg only posted a batting average of .118.
Mallard Creek's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Mecklenburg, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Mallard Creek will take on East Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Mecklenburg will be paying especially close attention to the Mavericks' contest: after the Mavericks face off against the Mustangs, they'll take on North Mecklenburg again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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