If Southeast Guilford was feeling good off their 9-2 takedown of Page last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southeast Guilford Falcons suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Eastern Guilford Wildcats on Thursday. Southeast Guilford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Guilford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Julia Whiteside spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southeast Guilford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Shoffner, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Eastern Guilford's side, Kamryn Permar made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Permar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Southeast Guilford has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Eastern Guilford, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Southeast Guilford will head out on the road to take on Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Guilford, they will head out on the road to face off against Dudley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Guilford is facing Dudley at the right time seeing as Dudley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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