Softball Preview: Northwest Guilford Vikings vs. Ragsdale Tigers
Northwest Guilford is 10-0 against Ragsdale since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northwest Guilford Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Ragsdale Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Northwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Northwest Guilford is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against East Forsyth (and have done all season long). Northwest Guilford put the hurt on East Forsyth with a sharp 13-3 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwest Guilford.
Bel Varadi made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Varadi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Varadi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Northwest Guilford got a big performance out of Ella Best, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Leyna Hirko was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Ragsdale's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to Eastern Guilford on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ragsdale in their matchups with Eastern Guilford: they've now lost three in a row.
Northwest Guilford pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ragsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Northwest Guilford's way against Ragsdale in their previous meeting back in March as Northwest Guilford made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Guilford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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