Page is a perfect 7-0 against Western Guilford since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Page will challenge Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Page made easy work of Salisbury and carried off a 13-1 win. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
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Jordan Kirk looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Page is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Page got a big performance out of Bo Cooke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, Cooke posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooks Klaber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Page was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Western Guilford had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Lexington on Thursday as Western Guilford made off with a 12-2 win. The Hornets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th.
The victory made it two in a row for Page and bumps their season record up to 5-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only 4.83 in the others. As for Western Guilford, their record is now 3-10.
Page took their win against Western Guilford when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Page since the team 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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