The Mallard Creek Mavericks will be playing at home against the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Mallard Creek put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Charlotte a 16-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Mallard Creek as they're now sitting on three straight.
Maximus Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Breton MacNeil was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was David Victoria, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Butler by a score of 5-3.
Mitchel Chapman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Anthony Mosher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mallard Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for East Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Mallard Creek suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to East Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Mallard Creek, James Rantala (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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