Baseball Game Preview: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Providence Grove Patriots

The Northwest Guilford Vikings will head out to take on the Providence Grove Patriots at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Northwest Guilford was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Western Alamance on Monday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the game before.

Nic Turner

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Western Alamance	4
03/18/25 vs Page	2
03/04/25 @ Western Guilford	2
04/08/25 @ Southeast Guilford	1
04/04/25 vs Ragsdale	1

Nic Turner made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Northwest Guilford is 3-1 when Turner allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Northwest Guilford let Reed Benamati and Preston McGirr run wild. Benamati scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McGirr scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Benamati has become a key player for Northwest Guilford: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Chase Young was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Providence Grove posted their closest win since April 19, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Northern Guilford.

Trevor Kirkman looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Providence Grove's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Collins, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Providence Grove now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Northwest Guilford, their record is now 8-9.