The Southwest Guilford Cowboys will take on the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Guilford is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Southwest Guilford didn't have quite enough to beat Ragsdale and fell 4-3.
Aidan Mcpherson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Devin Hernandez, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Northwest Guilford's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to Southeast Guilford. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since March 11th.
Northwest Guilford had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Weston Taylor and Nick Trogdon Taylor tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Trogdon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Taylor has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Northwest Guilford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Turner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Jace Matko was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Southwest Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Northwest Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest Guilford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwest Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southwest Guilford couldn't quite get it done against Northwest Guilford when the teams last played on Tuesday as they fell 5-2. Will the Cowboys have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
