After flying high against Page last Tuesday, Northern Guilford came back down to earth. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks fell just short of the Eastern Guilford Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Northern Guilford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Guilford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Kyleigh Comer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern Guilford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Claassen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Eastern Guilford's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kamryn Permar gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erin Bell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Mack, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northern Guilford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Eastern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Northern Guilford will take on Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ben L. Smith at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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