Western Guilford was the 22-10 winner over Ben L. Smith when they last played one another back in March of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornets lost 23-13 to the Golden Eagles on Wednesday. Even if the Hornets couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Natalie Espitia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Nat Eaves, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Western Guilford dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ben L. Smith, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Guilford will square off against Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets are facing the Whirlies at the right time seeing as the Whirlies are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ben L. Smith, they will face off against Dudley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.18 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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