Ragsdale had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 11-8 to make it four. They lost 14-1 to the Southwest Guilford Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Southwest Guilford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by ten runs or more this season.
For Southwest Guilford's part, Caroline Christman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Christman a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Southwest Guilford got a massive performance out of Amelia Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Stewart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aniya Harris, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ragsdale will square off against rival Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southwest Guilford is set to face off against their familiar foe Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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