Eastern Guilford entered their tilt with Northern Guilford with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northern Guilford Nighthawks 3-2. For Eastern Guilford, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Northern Guilford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Kamryn Permar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erin Bell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Mack, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Northern Guilford's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kyleigh Comer gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, 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.
Eastern Guilford's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Northern Guilford, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Guilford will take on Ben L. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Guilford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ben L. Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northern Guilford, they will be playing at home against Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford is facing Western Guilford at the right time seeing as Western Guilford is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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