Surry Central took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against East Surry, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Surry Central Golden Eagles had just enough and edged out the East Surry Cardinals 11-10 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Golden Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
AvaReese Branch
| 03/18/25 vs East Surry | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ Wilkes Central | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs North Surry | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Wilkes Central | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs Ashe County | 1 |
Layla Wall and AvaReese Branch did most of the damage at the plate: Wall went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Branch scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Branch a new career-high in RBI (three). Mallie Southern was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win snapped Surry Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for East Surry, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Surry Central will be playing in front of their home fans against South Stokes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. We've got a battle between Cardinals coming up. East Surry has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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