Eastern Guilford had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it seven. They lost 10-0 to the Rockingham County Cougars. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
As for Rockingham County, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 21-1. Considering they have won 17 contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rockingham County's part, Ava Grace Pruitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Pruitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kennidy Kirby was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Rothe, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Eastern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockingham County, they will square off against Ledford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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