Southwest Guilford entered their tilt with Southeast Guilford with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Southeast Guilford Falcons on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Southwest Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Miracle Kendrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Rachel Wagner was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Makayla Stefanik, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Southeast Guilford's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Julia Whiteside gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Whiteside has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayla Shoffner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Southwest Guilford's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Southeast Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest Guilford will challenge Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season. As for Southeast Guilford, they will head out on the road to take on Northern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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