Southern Guilford's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Kenly Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cemiah Barringer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Madison Goins was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Southern Guilford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ben L. Smith only managed two hits.
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| 03/13/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 21-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
The victory got Southern Guilford back to even at 2-2. As for Ben L. Smith, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Southern Guilford will challenge Eastern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Guilford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something Southern Guilford will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ben L. Smith, they will take on High Point Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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