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| 04/28/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/22/19 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/03/19 - Home | 7-10 L |
| 04/11/16 - Home | 15-4 W |
| 03/17/16 - Away | 9-1 W |
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 sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Tidewater Academy Warriors. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Whitney Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Griffin was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hailey Livesay was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracen Riley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Surry County pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Tidewater Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Surry County will welcome Sussex Central at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tidewater Academy, they will be playing at home against Kenston Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Kavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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