Softball Preview: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Northwest Guilford is 9-1 against Northern Guilford since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwest Guilford Vikings will be playing at home against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Northwest Guilford will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Northwest Guilford came up short against High Point Christian Academy and fell 8-3.
Haylea Huffines was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Northern Guilford had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Southwest Guilford on Friday.
Asyah Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Morgan Headen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northern Guilford was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest Guilford only hit no.
Northwest Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Northern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northwest Guilford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .521. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've averaged .466. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Northwest Guilford's way against Northern Guilford in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Northwest Guilford made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Northwest Guilford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Guilford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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