Baseball Game Preview: Northern Guilford Nighthawks vs. Marvin Ridge Mavericks

The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will head out to square off against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Last Wednesday, Northern Guilford came up short against Grimsley and fell 4-1. The Nighthawks have struggled against the Whirlies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Northern Guilford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.08 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 10-2 to Weddington. The Mavericks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Northern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Marvin Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.