On Saturday, the Northwest Guilford Vikings fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the West Rowan Falcons.
Northwest Guilford got a good showing from Davin Blackwell, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Northwest Guilford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On West Rowan's side, Eli Graham was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cole Blevins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Guilford's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for West Rowan, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Northwest Guilford will head out on the road to challenge East Rowan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Rowan is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Northwest Guilford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. West Rowan will take on South Iredell at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. West Rowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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