Southern Guilford dropped their record down to 13-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockingham County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-2 loss back in March.
Chloe Lyons was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
As for Rockingham County, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Rockingham County's side, Ava Grace Pruitt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Pruitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Pruitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Snead, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As of now, neither Southern Guilford nor Rockingham County have any future games scheduled.
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