West Haven lost against Guilford back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Haven Blue Devils fell just short of the Guilford Grizzlies by a score of 3-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Haven in their matchups with Guilford: they've now lost three in a row.
For Guilford's part, Sophia Meade spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Meade has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addie Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
West Haven now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Guilford, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
West Haven will head out on the road to challenge Sheehan at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Sheehan's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so West Haven's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Foran at 4:00 p.m. Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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