Preview: South Stokes Sauras vs. Surry Central Golden Eagles
South Stokes is 8-2 against Surry Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Stokes Sauras are on the road again to play the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Stokes fell victim to Mount Airy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granite Bears. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, South Stokes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Stokes saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Monday, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Surry Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Providence Grove. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Surry Central has scored all season.
South Stokes' record is now 2-5. As for Surry Central, their record is now 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Stokes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Surry Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Stokes came out on top in a nail-biter against Surry Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Will South Stokes repeat their success, or does Surry Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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