The Southwest Guilford Cowboys will be taking part in a tournament against the Union Pines Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Guilford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Union Pines' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southwest Guilford's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Corinth Holders hitters got past them. The Cowboys lost 10-0 to the Pirates on Monday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cowboys were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Union Pines narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Uwharrie Charter Academy 4-2.
Union Pines got a great performance from June Thomas as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Whitaker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Southwest Guilford's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Union Pines, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
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