Softball Preview: Page Pirates vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Page is 0-6 against Northern Guilford since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Page Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Page will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Western Guilford on Tuesday. Everything went Page's way against Western Guilford as Page made off with a 17-1 win.
Emily Gilchrist made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gilchrist was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendyl Wright, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Tori London was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Northern Guilford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Southeast Guilford on Thursday. Northern Guilford came out on top against Southeast Guilford by a score of 17-12.
Morgan Headen was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Asyah Smith, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Page's record now sits at 4-8. As for Northern Guilford, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Page hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Page suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Northern Guilford in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northern Guilford's Kyleigh Comer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Page knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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