Southwest Guilford had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 13-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Ragsdale Tigers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on April 8th.
Aidan Mcpherson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Devin Hernandez was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Ragsdale, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Ragsdale's side, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Maness, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two RBI. What's more, Maness posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March.
Looking ahead, Southwest Guilford will take on Northwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cowboys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Ragsdale, they will face off against Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.15 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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