Preview: Dudley Panthers vs. Southern Guilford Storm
Dudley is 0-3 against Southern Guilford since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dudley Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Southern Guilford Storm at 6:00 p.m.
Dudley played against Rockingham County and lost via forfeit.
The third road matchup was the charm for Southern Guilford, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged Southwest Guilford out 3-2.
Kenly Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Hunt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dudley are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Southern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Dudley might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Southern Guilford in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Dudley, Ashlyn Pegram (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk)) 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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