
Storm
04/30/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 4-3 |
04/29/25 vs Dudley | 0-0 |
04/25/25 @ High Point Central | 14-1 |
04/24/25 @ Dudley | 22-5 |
04/21/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 3-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Southern Guilford came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Eastern Guilford Wildcats. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 3-2 win last Monday.
Kenly Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Naomi Hunt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Southern Guilford pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three runs across that stretch. As for Eastern Guilford, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Coming up, Southern Guilford is taking a road trip to face off against Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something the Storm surely won't give up without a fight. Eastern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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