Mallard Creek is 8-2 against North Mecklenburg since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.7 runs per game this season.
Mallard Creek stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Mecklenburg with a sharp 19-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Mallard Creek needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Makaila Murray, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Mena Kuzara, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hopewell.
Scholar Bates was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen four or more in the last three games she's played. Jashiah Chambers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mallard Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for North Mecklenburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mallard Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like North Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .438. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mallard Creek took their victory against North Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 20-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mallard Creek 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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