Northeast Guilford had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Rockingham County Cougars, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Northeast Guilford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden McNeil, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Rockingham County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-2. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Rockingham County's side, Hudson Deel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Deel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rockingham County got a big performance out of Brady Ross, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Ross a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Stritmatter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Northeast Guilford nor Rockingham County have any future games scheduled.
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