The Surry Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the North Surry Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Surry Central had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Wilkes Central on Tuesday as Surry Central made off with a 21-4 win. The victory was just what Surry Central needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior match.
AvaReese Branch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Branch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Schendel, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Moody, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Surry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-7 walloping at the hands of Ashe County.
Surry Central made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for North Surry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Surry Central came out on top in a nail-biter against North Surry in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Surry Central repeat their success, or does North Surry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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