The Hopewell Titans will head out on the road to take on the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hopewell's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
On Monday, Hopewell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over Berry.
Hopewell let Alexis McLaughlin and Peyton Manor loose on the outfield. McLaughlin went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Manor went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 25-5 margin over Chambers. While fans of North Mecklenburg might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jordan Grice made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Grice was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Gongora, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Scholar Bates, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Hopewell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for North Mecklenburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Everything went Hopewell's way against North Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in March as Hopewell made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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