Wheatmore was the 8-5 winner over Southwest Guilford when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Wheatmore Warriors' rough 15-5 loss to the Southwest Guilford Cowboys on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Wheatmore has lost by exactly ten runs.
Adalyn Boles made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Heiney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Southwest Guilford's side, Miracle Kendrick tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Kendrick has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwest Guilford let Aniya Harris and Damyia McFadden loose on the outfield. Harris went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while McFadden scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. McFadden has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Amelia Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wheatmore dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest Guilford, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Wheatmore will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern Randolph's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Wheatmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwest Guilford, they will head out on the road to take on Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grimsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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