Nighthawks
| 03/25/25 @ Grimsley | 24 |
| 03/21/25 @ Western Guilford | 18 |
| 03/28/25 @ Ragsdale | 15 |
| 03/18/25 vs Page | 15 |
| 03/04/25 vs Ragsdale | 15 |
Northern Guilford lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Southwest Guilford, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. The Nighthawks blew past the Cowboys 8-2 on Friday. Considering the Nighthawks have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dakotah Wilkins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Claassen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelby Jumpe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northern Guilford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Northern Guilford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Southwest Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northern Guilford is set to take on their familiar foe Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southwest Guilford will challenge rival Southeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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