Atkins had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Surry Central Golden Eagles, falling 20-5. That's two games in a row now that the Camels have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Surry Central, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Surry Central's part, Brayden Woodring was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Woodring has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Branch, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Atkins has already played their next game, a 22-5 win against Northeast Guilford on the 8th. As for Surry Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-6 victory against North Surry on the 7th.
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