Eastern Guilford extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Northern Guilford, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Northern Guilford's part, Sloan Littleton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Littleton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brayden Durham and Chris Cooke did most of the damage at the plate: Durham went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cooke went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Cooke a new career-high. Carson Hooks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eastern Guilford is set to take on their familiar foe Northeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northern Guilford will face off against rival Southeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Nighthawks 4.1, the Falcons 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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