Mount Airy is 1-9 against North Surry since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mount Airy Granite Bears will head out on the road to challenge the North Surry Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Mount Airy will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Mount Airy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over McMichael.
Brison George was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. George has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. George was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Easter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Surry sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Surry Central on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Surry.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for North Surry, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Mount Airy was able to grind out a solid win over North Surry in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Airy since the team 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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