Southwest Guilford and Cox Mill squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Southwest Guilford had to settle for second. They lost 10-1 to the Cox Mill Chargers. Southwest Guilford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwest Guilford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terry Sutherland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cox Mill's side, Jackson Caldwell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Caldwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Barber, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braylon Whitaker, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Southwest Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Cox Mill, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Southwest Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cox Mill, they will face off against Davie on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cox Mill: 3.9, Davie: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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