Dudley extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-12. They came up short against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys, falling 19-1. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cowboys from their previous meeting back in June of 2021.
Dudley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Smith has launched this season.
As for Southwest Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Considering they have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Southwest Guilford's side, Drew Rauber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rauber has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Southwest Guilford got a massive performance out of Kaden Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Morgan has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Andrew Barefoot, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Dudley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-4 win against Eastern Guilford on the 8th. As for Southwest Guilford, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-4 victory against Mount Tabor on the 9th.
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