Surry Central hadn't done well against Mount Airy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Surry Central Golden Eagles blew past the Mount Airy Granite Bears 11-2. The Golden Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jackson Wilmoth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Ty Lloyd and Jax Whitaker did most of the damage at the plate: Lloyd scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-5, while Whitaker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Lloyd a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Branch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Surry Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Surry Central pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Airy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Surry Central has already played their next game, a 7-2 loss against Providence Grove on the 8th. As for Mount Airy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-5 victory against East Wilkes on the 11th.
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