The Eastern Guilford Wildcats will square off against the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern Guilford's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dudley with a sharp 15-0 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Alyssa Collins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Maury Jerman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern Guilford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dudley only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford got the win against Page on Tuesday by a conclusive 22-0.
Katie Jenkins-Cowart and Kayla Shoffner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jenkins-Cowart tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shoffner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jenkins-Cowart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Jenkins-Cowart scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Shoffner went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Jenkins-Cowart also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Wilson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Cailynn Sockwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Eastern Guilford's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southeast Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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