Ben L. Smith lost against Southern Guilford back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles suffered a tough 19-4 loss at the hands of the Southern Guilford Storm. Ben L. Smith has struggled against Southern Guilford recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Southern Guilford's part, Kenly Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Avery Lowe was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Goins, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Southern Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ben L. Smith by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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