While Northern Guilford put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Western Guilford. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks put the hurt on the Western Guilford Hornets with a sharp 13-0 victory. With that win, Northern Guilford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
RJ Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Ellis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Elijah Breedlove was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Northern Guilford, bringing their record for this year to 9-10. As for Western Guilford, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Northern Guilford will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grimsley at 7:00 p.m. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Western Guilford, they will be playing at home against Ragsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ragsdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Western Guilford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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