Western Guilford had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it six. They came up short against the Ragsdale Tigers, falling 17-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Tuesday.
As for Ragsdale, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Ragsdale's part, they let Carter Dulin and Dillon Bullard run wild. Dulin got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Bullard went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave Dulin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braylon Louis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Western Guilford will head out to challenge Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Whirlies have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ragsdale, they will square off against Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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