The Marvin Ridge Mavericks are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Marvin Ridge sitting on three straight wins and Northern Guilford on 12.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northwest Guilford with a sharp 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford beat South Mecklenburg 4-1 on Tuesday.
Dakotah Wilkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Headen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Claassen, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Northern Guilford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Mecklenburg struck out 19 times.
Northern Guilford's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Marvin Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Marvin Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Guilford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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