Softball Recap: Surry County's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

Surry County dropped their record down to 5-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Southampton Indians, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in April.

Hailey Livesay

Stolen Base

05/08/25 vs Southampton	1
04/29/25 vs Sussex Central	1
04/29/25 vs Sussex Central	1
04/28/25 vs Tidewater Academy	4
04/24/25 vs Brunswick	3
04/23/25 @ Cumberland	2

Surry County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Livesay, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Livesay is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played.

As for Southampton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.

On Southampton's side, Anne Jackson Pope made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Pope was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natasha Melbye, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Amara Triplett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Surry County will square off against rival Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Southampton is set to challenge their familiar foe Greensville County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.