Surry County hasn't had much luck against Windsor recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Dukes at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Surry County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 22-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
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Hailey Livesay and Whitney Griffin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Livesay tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Griffin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Livesay scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Griffin scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heidi Gwaltney was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Flores, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Surry County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Windsor). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brunswick a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Dukes' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The victory got Windsor back to even at 2-2. As for Surry County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Surry County might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Windsor in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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