It was a good run, but Eastern Guilford unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Rockingham County Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for Eastern Guilford in their matchups with Rockingham County: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Rockingham County's part, Ava Grace Pruitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Pruitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Presley Rothe and Lily Strittmatter did most of the damage at the plate: Rothe went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Strittmatter scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Chloe Hershman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Eastern Guilford's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Rockingham County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
As of now, neither Eastern Guilford nor Rockingham County have any future games scheduled.
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