For the second straight game, East Surry will face off against Surry Central. The Cardinals will host the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games East Surry has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, East Surry needed a bit of extra time to put away Surry Central. They skirted past the Golden Eagles 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for the Cardinals as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Surry Central's part, Will Pardue put in work no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pardue has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Dru Gaddy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
Pardue wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Woodring, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
East Surry has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Surry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
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