Northwest Guilford has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the West Forsyth Titans on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northwest Guilford: 1.3, West Forsyth: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northwest Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let South Iredell onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Not much got past Bel Varadi, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep South Iredell off the board. Varadi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKenzie Whalen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Torey Cagno, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They skirted past the Eagles 4-3. That's two games straight that West Forsyth has won by just one run.
Northwest Guilford pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
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