Rockingham County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Eastern Guilford is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rockingham County Cougars will take on the Eastern Guilford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rockingham County: 3.1, Eastern Guilford: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rockingham County gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand High Point Central a 15-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Macey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Presley Rothe, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastern Guilford had just enough and edged Southern Guilford out 8-6 on Wednesday.
Kamryn Permar made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Permar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Permar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Mack, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Alyssa Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rockingham County's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Eastern Guilford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Rockingham County was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Guilford in their previous matchup back in April, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Permar, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rockingham County still be able to contain Permar? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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