Mallard Creek is 8-2 against North Mecklenburg since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
Mallard Creek's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Hough on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Huskies. Mallard Creek's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Mecklenburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Chambers 25-5. While fans of North Mecklenburg might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jordan Grice was a major factor 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 also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Scholar Bates was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Mallard Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for North Mecklenburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mallard Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mallard Creek took their win against North Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mallard Creek since the squad 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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