Baseball Recap: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Southwest Guilford Cowboys
Southwest Guilford typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Northwest Guilford proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for Northwest Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Blaize Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Godfrey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
On Southwest Guilford's side, Jason Parsons stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anders Lyndrup, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Southwest Guilford lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Northwest Guilford and bumps their season record up to 13-7. As for Southwest Guilford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Guilford will take on Southwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwest Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Reagan at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Reagan: 2.2, Southwest Guilford: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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