The West Point Pointers will head out on the road to face off against the Surry County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Point couldn't beat Northumberland on Monday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fourth inning. The Pointers lost 22-8 to the Indians. The Pointers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Surry County had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by an 18-5 margin over Sussex Central. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Hailey Livesay made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Livesay wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lillian Eberhart, who fired off four doubles, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another was Timberly Scott, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
West Point now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Surry County, their record now sits at 1-0.
Everything went West Point's way against Surry County in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as West Point made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers 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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