It was a Battle of the Birds when Surry Central challenged Forbush on Friday. The Golden Eagles had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Golden Eagles: when they faced off against the Falcons on Wednesday, they had to take a 10-6 loss.
Eric Branch and Jackson Wilmoth made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Branch tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wilmoth struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Branch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Branch went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Wilmoth went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Wilmoth has posted since back in February.
Brayden Woodring
| 03/20/26 vs Forbush | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs North Surry | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Providence Grove | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mount Airy | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Atkins | 1 |
In other batting news, Brayden Woodring was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Surry Central pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Surry Central will challenge rival West Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Forbush is set to square off against their familiar foe Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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