Surry County is 8-2 against Brunswick since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Surry County's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Brunswick has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Surry County barely beat Cumberland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Dukes on Wednesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Tanner Keckler
| 04/23/25 @ Cumberland | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ West Point | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Greensville County | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Franklin | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Southampton | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Tanner Keckler made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Logan Livesay was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dawson Keckler, who went 1-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Surry County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Brunswick was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (16-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Brunswick now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Surry County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Surry County beat Brunswick 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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