The Surry Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Starmount Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Surry Central will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Surry Central proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past West Stokes 4-3.
Jackson Wilmoth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Wilmoth was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Wilmoth wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dru Gaddy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Gaddy has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Starmount entered their contest against West Wilkes on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rams lost 17-5 to the Blackhawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rams have suffered since March 6th.
Easton Pardue made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Hunner Brown, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Surry Central, their record is now 11-3.
Everything went Surry Central's way against Starmount in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Surry Central made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles 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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