Southern Guilford hit Ben L. Smith with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Storm, falling 8-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Wednesday.
Ben L. Smith's defeat was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Southern Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Ben L. Smith is taking a road trip to face off against Eastern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.45 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southern Guilford, they will host Dudley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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