It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lincoln Charter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mallard Creek Mavericks 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln Charter also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Price Kenley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kenley was also big at the plate, 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 tossed 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.
On Mallard Creek's side, they 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.
Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Mallard Creek, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Charter will take on Community School of Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mallard Creek, they will be playing at home against West Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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