Baseball Recap: Northeast Guilford Rams vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeast Guilford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles 16-1. The win was familiar territory for Northeast Guilford who now have three in a row.
Josh Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Joe Wilson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Zion Coulson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Northeast Guilford has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Ben L. Smith, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast Guilford will face off against Atkins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Guilford is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Ben L. Smith, they will square off against High Point Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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