The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Alamance Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Northern Guilford faced off against Southeast Guilford on Tuesday. The Nighthawks were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Dakotah Wilkins
| 04/01/25 @ Southeast Guilford | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Ledford | 14 |
| 03/25/25 @ Grimsley | 6 |
| 03/21/25 @ Western Guilford | 9 |
| 03/19/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Dakotah Wilkins made a splash no matter where she played. 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Taylor Claassen, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Northern Guilford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Guilford only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, Southern Alamance came up short against Western Alamance on Tuesday, falling 13-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Guilford's record now sits at 12-4. As for Southern Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Northern Guilford might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Southern Alamance in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can the Nighthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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