Nighthawks
| 03/25/25 @ Grimsley | 24 |
| 03/21/25 @ Western Guilford | 18 |
| 03/28/25 @ Ragsdale | 15 |
| 03/18/25 vs Page | 15 |
| 03/04/25 vs Ragsdale | 15 |
Northern Guilford lost to Southeast Guilford back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Nighthawks blew past the Falcons 14-2. Considering the Nighthawks have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dakotah Wilkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Asyah Smith and Anna Kimrey did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Kimrey went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Kimrey a new career-high. Taylor Claassen was another key player, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Northern Guilford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Northern Guilford is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Guilford, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northern Guilford will venture away from home to face off against Southern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Nighthawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southeast Guilford, they will take on Ragsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season.
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