Southwest Guilford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Morehead on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Morehead Panthers by a score of 4-3. Southwest Guilford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Morehead apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Southwest Guilford got a good showing from Aidan McPherson, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Southwest Guilford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Hyde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Morehead's side, they let Dylan Stallings and Brittyn Barnes loose on the outfield. Stallings scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Barnes scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Anderson Nance was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Southwest Guilford dropped their record down to 12-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Morehead, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Southwest Guilford will be playing at home against Ragsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Morehead, they will head out on the road to take on Magna Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morehead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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