Guilford waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Jefferson J-Hawks 11-2. That's more bragging rights for Guilford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Hanserd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Amiyah Wyrick was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Calie Sadewater, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Jefferson's side, Viola Smith was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Guilford's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Guilford will take on Rockford East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Guilford is facing Rockford East at the right time seeing as Rockford East is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freeport at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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