Eastern Guilford had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Southern Guilford Storm by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Storm this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss last Monday.
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Eastern Guilford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krista Gunnell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Gunnell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Southern Guilford, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Southern Guilford's side, Kenly Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Brown a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naomi Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Eastern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Guilford, they will square off against Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Storm 3.4, the Cougars 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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