Softball Recap: Northern Guilford Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Nighthawks

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Grimsley	24
04/22/25 vs Western Guilford	19
03/21/25 @ Western Guilford	18
04/29/25 vs Western Guilford	17
04/23/25 @ Page	16

Northern Guilford had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Southeast Guilford Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Dakotah Wilkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Morgan Headen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Claassen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Northern Guilford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Southeast Guilford, they moved to 16-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Northern Guilford will host Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.