Western Alamance took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastern Guilford Wildcats a 26-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Addison Beal
02/26/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 4 |
05/03/24 vs Southern Alamance | 3 |
05/01/24 @ Cedar Ridge | 2 |
04/12/24 vs Orange | 2 |
03/19/24 @ Orange | 2 |
Addison Beal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Justice was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kyndal Wilborn was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Western Alamance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .861. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Guilford only posted an OBP of .100.
Western Alamance has already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Randleman on the 28th. As for Eastern Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 victory against Atkins on the 27th.
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