Softball Recap: Northwest Guilford extends home winning streak to 20

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:49pm

Softball Recap: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Southeast Guilford Falcons

Northwest Guilford waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Southeast Guilford Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Northwest Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bel Varadi made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Varadi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Varadi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Northwest Guilford let Jenna Copeland and Haylea Huffines loose on the outfield. Copeland went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Huffines went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.

On Southeast Guilford's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Northwest Guilford's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Southeast Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

As of now, neither Northwest Guilford nor Southeast Guilford have any future games scheduled.

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