Western Guilford is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Page an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Western Guilford Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Page Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Western Guilford will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row, Western Guilford turned things around against Grimsley on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Whirlies. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Essence Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carter was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
Katelyn Russell
| 04/04/25 @ Grimsley | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Parkland | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Page | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Ben L. Smith | 1 |
In other batting news, Katelyn Russell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Moradel, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Western Guilford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Page fell victim to Northwest Guilford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 19-0 to the Vikings.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Western Guilford, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 3-13.
Page's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Guilford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .628. It's a different story for Page, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Western Guilford's hitters?
Western Guilford suffered a grim 34-18 defeat to Page when the teams last played back in March. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
