For the second straight game, North Pitt will face off against Ayden - Grifton. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Pitt is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
North Pitt came up short against Ayden - Grifton on Tuesday, falling 15-5.
For Ayden - Grifton's part, Kenlie Guthrie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Guthrie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Raelyn Jones was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Ayden - Grifton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in six consecutive games.
Ayden - Grifton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Pitt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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