Northwest Guilford and Southwest Guilford are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Northwest Guilford Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Southwest Guilford Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest Guilford can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Southeast Guilford. The victory was some much needed relief for Northwest Guilford as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Nic Turner tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blaize Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Southwest Guilford's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Morehead on Friday. Southwest Guilford came out on top against Ragsdale by a score of 9-4.
Kaden Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Devin Hernandez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jason Parsons, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northwest Guilford's record is now 12-7. As for Southwest Guilford, their record now sits at 13-7.
Everything went Northwest Guilford's way against Southwest Guilford when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Northwest Guilford made off with a 9-1 win. 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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