Surry Central is 2-8 against Forbush since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Surry Central Golden Eagles challenge Forbush Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Surry Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Alleghany 16-3 on Thursday. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
McKindsey Lloyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Layla Wall
| 03/27/25 @ Alleghany | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ West Stokes | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Forbush | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs East Surry | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layla Wall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Morgan Brooks, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Wall wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Surry Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. Surry Central is a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forbush, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Watauga on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Forbush's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Surry Central, their record is now 6-4.
Surry Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Forbush when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Surry Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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