Baseball Recap: Page Pirates vs. Western Guilford Hornets
In what's become a running theme this season, Page gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Western Guilford Hornets with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Page as they're now sitting on five straight.
Matthew Main made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Main has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Main was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Moore and Liam Comer did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Comer scored a run while going 3-for-4. Rowen Cox was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Page is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Western Guilford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Page will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Northern Guilford, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Northern Guilford is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Page will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Western Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m.
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