Southeast Guilford is 0-7 against Northern Guilford since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southeast Guilford Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Southeast Guilford got themselves on the board against Grimsley, but Grimsley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Whirlies with a sharp 17-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Southeast Guilford has managed all season.
Kathryn Jenkins-cowart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jenkins-cowart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Reaghan Coble was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jessica Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Northern Guilford never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ragsdale last Friday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 14-0 win.
Kyleigh Comer spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northern Guilford got a massive performance out of Asyah Smith, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Claassen, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Southeast Guilford's record now sits at 5-6. As for Northern Guilford, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Southeast Guilford's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Southeast Guilford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northern Guilford, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Southeast Guilford continue to outrun the ball?
Southeast Guilford might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Northern Guilford in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Comer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Southeast Guilford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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