Northern Guilford is 1-9 against Northwest Guilford since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northern Guilford comes in on three and Northwest Guilford on eight.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northern Guilford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Southwest Guilford as Northern Guilford made off with a 13-2 win. That's two games straight that Northern Guilford has won by exactly 11 runs.
Kyleigh Comer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Comer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Comer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Northern Guilford let Morgan Headen and Asyah Smith loose on the outfield. Headen scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caroline Morris, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford earned a 6-1 victory over Southeast Guilford on Wednesday.
Like Northern Guilford, Northwest Guilford also got a great game from a two-way player: Bel Varadi. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Varadi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jenna Copeland and Haylea Huffines did most of the damage at the plate: Copeland went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Huffines went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Northern Guilford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Northwest Guilford, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northern Guilford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. However, it's not like Northwest Guilford struggles in that department as they've averaged .512. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northern Guilford might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Northwest Guilford in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Varadi, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Northern Guilford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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