Queen's Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 18-8 loss at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Queen's Grant has lost by exactly ten runs.
Queen's Grant saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Morgan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Diaz Elijah, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On North Mecklenburg's side, Andrew Rhoden was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Neville, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Queen's Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Mecklenburg, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Queen's Grant is on the road again on Wednesday to play Union Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. As for North Mecklenburg, they will square off against West Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mecklenburg is facing West Charlotte at the right time seeing as West Charlotte is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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