Northern Guilford lost against Northwest Guilford two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Northwest Guilford Vikings. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northern Guilford in their matchups with Northwest Guilford: they've now lost five in a row.
Northern Guilford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asyah Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Northwest Guilford's side, Bel Varadi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Varadi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Varadi was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callie Rodrigues, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Best, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northern Guilford now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Northwest Guilford, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Northern Guilford will take on Southeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Northwest Guilford, they will be playing at home against East Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Guilford's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so East Forsyth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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