
Vikings
04/14/25 @ Rockford Auburn | 21-1 |
04/10/25 @ Harvard | 25-5 |
03/31/25 @ South Beloit | 13-1 |
Guilford waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Rockford Auburn Knights with a sharp 21-1 win. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly 20 runs.
Trevor Erickson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Guilford got a massive performance out of Maddux Lee, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. That stolen base was Lee's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Keelan Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Guilford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only posted an OBP of .300.
Guilford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for Rockford Auburn, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Guilford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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