Guilford had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Boylan Catholic Titans on Wednesday and snuck past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Malia Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Guilford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Dawson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Calie Sadewater, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Guilford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Boylan Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Guilford will take on Belvidere at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boylan Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Freeport at 5:00 p.m.
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