Softball Preview: Southeast Guilford Falcons vs. Northwest Guilford Vikings
Southeast Guilford is 0-7 against Northwest Guilford since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southeast Guilford Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southeast Guilford can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let Western Guilford onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Julia Whiteside made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whiteside was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Southeast Guilford got a big performance out of Maya Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kayla Shoffner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Phoenix 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Northwest Guilford has scored all year.
Not much got past Bel Varadi, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep McMichael off the board.
At the plate, Northwest Guilford's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Southeast Guilford back to even at 8-8. As for Northwest Guilford, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Southeast Guilford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Northwest Guilford struggles in that department as they've averaged .509. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southeast Guilford might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Northwest Guilford when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Varadi, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Southeast Guilford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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