The Surry Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Calvary Day School Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Surry Central 3, Calvary Day School 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Calvary Day School will be up against a hot Surry Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Surry Central blew past East Henderson 11-1 on Saturday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Jackson Wilmoth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Pardue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ian Hooker was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvary Day School's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Sunday. They fell just short of Wyoming Valley West by a score of 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 3.25 runs allowed.
Tyler Grande made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Austin Setliff also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Calvary Day School fell to 3-1. As for Surry Central, their record is now 8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Surry Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Day School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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