Wednesday just wasn't the day for Surry Central's offense. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Elkin Buckin' Elks on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, Surry Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Surry Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AvaReese Branch, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Surry Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Elkin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Surry Central will head out on the road to square off against North Wilkes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Elkin, they will play host again on Friday to welcome South Stokes, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Elkin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so South Stokes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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