Softball Game Preview: Western Guilford Hornets vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

03/26/19 - Away	22-10 W
03/07/19 - Home	24-2 W
04/10/18 - Home	20-5 W
03/09/18 - Away	16-3 W
04/27/15 - Away	24-9 W
03/09/15 - Home	13-2 W

Western Guilford has gone a perfect 6-0 against Ben L. Smith recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hornets will face off against the Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses for Western Guilford and eight for Ben L. Smith.

Western Guilford came up short against Southwest Guilford on Tuesday, falling 21-2.

Western Guilford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Espitia, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Michaela Vanleuvan also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Ben L. Smith fell victim to Rockingham County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Ben L. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Western Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Ben L. Smith's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Guilford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for Ben L. Smith, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Western Guilford's hitters?

Everything went Western Guilford's way against Ben L. Smith when the teams last played back in March of 2019, as Western Guilford made off with a 22-10 victory. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.