Tuesday just wasn't the day for Eastern Guilford's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Rockingham County Cougars on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern Guilford in their matchups with Rockingham County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kamryn Permar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 15 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, Eastern Guilford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Mack, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Rockingham County's side, not much got past Ava Grace Pruitt, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Eastern Guilford off the board.
At the plate, Macey Hardy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Eastern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Rockingham County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Eastern Guilford will be playing at home against Ragsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ragsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to challenge McMichael at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McMichael is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Rockingham County a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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