Northwest Guilford is 10-0 against Grimsley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwest Guilford Vikings are on the road again to play the Grimsley Whirlies at 6:00 p.m. Northwest Guilford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Grimsley likes a good challenge.
Northwest Guilford's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They put the hurt on Western Guilford with a sharp 21-0 victory. Northwest Guilford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Bel Varadi and Torey Cagno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Varadi tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Cagno pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Varadi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Varadi scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Cagno scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylea Huffines, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Best, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grimsley fell victim to Southeast Guilford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Falcons.
Grimsley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cammie Caviness, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Northwest Guilford's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Grimsley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Grimsley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Northwest Guilford has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Grimsley, though, as they've been averaging 10.9. Given Northwest Guilford's sizable advantage in that area, Grimsley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northwest Guilford took their victory against Grimsley in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Guilford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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