Rockford East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-0 to the Guilford Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Guilford's part, Malia Welch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Welch has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Welch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Amiyah Wyrick was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. California Welding was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Guilford, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Rockford East will be playing in front of their home fans against Boylan Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Boylan Catholic is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Rockford East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Guilford, they will challenge Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Guilford will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
