Baseball Recap: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Surry Central Golden Eagles
Mount Airy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Surry Central Golden Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mount Airy, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cameryn Wilson and Ian Gallimore did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gallimore scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Camdyn Easter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Surry Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Mount Airy will square off against North Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so North Stokes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Surry Central, they will head out on the road to challenge West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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