Cougars
| 04/28/25 vs Tidewater Academy | 9 |
| 04/24/25 vs Brunswick | 16 |
| 04/23/25 @ Cumberland | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ West Point | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Greensville County | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
The Surry County Cougars will square off against the Sussex Central Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Surry County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Surry County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tidewater Academy 9-8.
Whitney Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hailey Livesay was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Gracen Riley was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Surry County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central fell victim to Windsor and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Dukes. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Surry County pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Sussex Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went Surry County's way against Sussex Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Surry County made off with a 14-0 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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