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| 02/29/24 - Home | 17-1 W |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 03/12/20 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/16/15 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 03/04/15 - Home | 3-2 W |
Surry Central is a perfect 5-0 against Alleghany since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Surry Central Golden Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Alleghany Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Surry Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mount Airy. Surry Central was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Mount Airy on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Golden Eagles have beaten the Granite Bears on their field since April 25, 2018.
Jackson Wilmoth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Eric Branch and Will Pardue did most of the damage at the plate: Branch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Pardue went 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Branch has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Lloyd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
After ending last season with five straight losses, Alleghany opened this season with a bang. They won by a run and slipped past Bishop McGuinness 7-6. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Villains on their field since March 8, 2016.
Like Surry Central, Alleghany also got a great game from a two-way player: William Billings. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Billings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damon Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. John Lemasters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Everything went Surry Central's way against Alleghany when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Surry Central made off with a 17-1 win. Will Surry Central repeat their success, or does Alleghany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
