In what's become a running theme this season, Northwest Guilford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks with a sharp 13-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Northwest Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter Jackson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Stephen Cole Price was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blaize Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Northern Guilford's side, they got a good showing from Yancey Burleson, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Northern Guilford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Torres, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Northwest Guilford's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Northern Guilford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Northwest Guilford will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northern Guilford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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