Baseball Preview: Northern Guilford Nighthawks vs. Grimsley Whirlies
Northern Guilford is 8-1 against Grimsley since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will look to defend their home field against the Grimsley Whirlies at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northern Guilford comes in on five and Grimsley on three.
Northern Guilford's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Western Guilford as Northern Guilford made off with a 13-0 win. With that victory, Northern Guilford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
RJ Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Ellis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Elijah Breedlove was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grimsley made easy work of Page on Friday and carried off a 9-1 win. With that victory, Grimsley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Barrett Lafrance looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Max Snyder and Clay Rosser did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Rosser scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rosser has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tai Richmond, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Northern Guilford's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Grimsley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northern Guilford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grimsley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northern Guilford beat Grimsley 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Northern Guilford repeat their success, or does Grimsley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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