Mecklenburg County is 0-3 against Lunenburg Central since March of 2024 but things could change on Monday. The Phoenix will venture away from home to face off against the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Mecklenburg County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Mecklenburg County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Magna Vista, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Phoenix fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The Phoenix's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Russell Webb led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Wesson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Lunenburg Central hadn't done well against Randolph-Henry recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Statesmen with a sharp 11-1 win. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Lunenburg Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mecklenburg County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Mecklenburg County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Lunenburg Central in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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