Ben L. Smith had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Eastern Guilford Wildcats, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-0 loss last Tuesday.
As for Eastern Guilford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10. Considering they have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eastern Guilford's part, Kamryn Permar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Permar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maury Jerman was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
As of now, neither Ben L. Smith nor Eastern Guilford have any future games scheduled.
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