High Point Central is 1-8 against Eastern Guilford since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bison will host the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
High Point Central is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They never let R.J. Reynolds get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The Bison have beaten the Demons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Demons has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Eastern Guilford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Grimsley on Monday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Whirlies.
Erin Bell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Eastern Guilford let Maury Jerman and Alyssa Collins run wild. Jerman went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI, while Collins went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Collins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paige Boutwell, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
High Point Central might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Eastern Guilford in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Bison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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