Mallard Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lincoln Charter on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lincoln Charter Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Mallard Creek couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mallard Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodney Hancock Jr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mallard Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Charter only tossed three.
On Lincoln Charter's side, Price Kenley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kenley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryder Springston looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Jacob Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Mallard Creek has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Lincoln Charter, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek will take on West Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln Charter, they will be playing at home against Community School of Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Community School of Davidson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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