
Nighthawks
03/08/25 vs Morehead | 11-1 |
03/07/25 @ Ragsdale | 2-1 |
03/04/25 vs Ragsdale | 13-3 |
03/01/25 vs East Davidson | 5-4 |
02/26/25 vs Randleman | 12-2 |
02/25/25 @ Eastern Guilford | 21-0 |
Northern Guilford put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Morehead Panthers 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their two-run performance the game before.
Yancey Burleson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Riley Gladwell and Elliott Flowers did most of the damage at the plate: Gladwell went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Flowers scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Flowers a new career-high in runs. Kevin Willoughby was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Northern Guilford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morehead only posted an OBP of .304.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Morehead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, it'll be Northside v. Southside when Northern Guilford and Southeast Guilford meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Guilford is facing Southeast Guilford at the right time seeing as Southeast Guilford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Morehead, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Person at 7:00 p.m.
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