It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northwest Guilford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Carson Cougars 6-5.
Gavin Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Godfrey and Blaize Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Godfrey went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Johnson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tanner Brewer was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
On Carson's side, Gage Trexler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits.
At the plate, Daxton Savage made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Ayash, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Carson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Northwest Guilford pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Carson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Northwest Guilford will head out on the road to take on West Rowan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Rowan: 2.5, Northwest Guilford: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Iredell at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Iredell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Carson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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