Baseball Game Preview: Surry County Cougars vs. Cumberland Dukes

The Surry County Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Cumberland Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Surry County has three straight wins, Cumberland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Surry County barely beat West Point the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Pointers with a sharp 12-3 victory on Monday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Dawson Keckler, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Bradley Boller also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, Cumberland came up short against Amelia County on Thursday, falling 15-1.

Cumberland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Brodie, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Brodie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Surry County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Surry County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Surry County skirted past Cumberland 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.