The Surry County Cougars will head out to face off against the Brunswick Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Surry County has four straight victories, Brunswick has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Surry County challenged Sussex Central on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over the Tigers. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 13 runs or more this season.
Whitney Griffin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Surry County got a big performance out of Aimee Frutiger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs. Another player making a difference was Gracen Riley, who earned four RBI and two runs.
Surry County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Brunswick lost 19-10 to Greensville County on Thursday.
Surry County pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
Surry County took their win against Brunswick when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 16-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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