Southeast Guilford lost to Eastern Guilford last Thursday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Southeast Guilford Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Eastern Guilford Wildcats 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southeast Guilford.
Julia Whiteside was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Whiteside has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteside was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Whiteside wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Wilson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Eastern Guilford's side, Jasmine Mack made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Eastern Guilford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Guilford only tossed six.
Southeast Guilford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Eastern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Southeast Guilford will be playing in front of their home fans against Ragsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Guilford, they will head out on the road to square off against High Point Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Guilford is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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