Ben L. Smith is 0-7 against Southern Guilford since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Southern Guilford Storm at 6:00 p.m. Ben L. Smith will be strutting in after a victory while Southern Guilford will be coming in after a loss.
Ben L. Smith is headed out to face Southern Guilford after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Ben L. Smith blew past Dudley 19-4 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Golden Eagles as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Makaylah Taylor-Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Taylor-Neal was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Eight bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keani Scurlock-Slade was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Seven bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alana Lee, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ben L. Smith was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford came up short against Ledford on Thursday, falling 17-1. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Southern Guilford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenly Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
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