Softball Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Eastern Guilford Wildcats
Southeast Guilford and Eastern Guilford are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Southeast Guilford Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Guilford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last matchup, Southeast Guilford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Grimsley on Friday. Southeast Guilford never let Grimsley onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering Southeast Guilford has won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kathryn Jenkins-cowart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jenkins-cowart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Reaghan Coble was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jessica Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastern Guilford narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bethany 6-4.
Like Southeast Guilford, Eastern Guilford also got a great game from a two-way player: Kamryn Permar. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Permar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Permar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Eastern Guilford let Jasmine Mack and Krista Gunnell loose on the outfield. Mack went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Gunnell scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Mack has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Olivia Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Southeast Guilford's record now sits at 5-6. As for Eastern Guilford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southeast Guilford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southeast Guilford might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Eastern Guilford when the teams last played on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Permar, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that Southeast Guilford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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