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| 04/24/25 - Away | 3-16 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 5-19 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 0-14 L |
| 05/10/22 - Away | 0-14 L |
Brunswick had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-5-1 to make it eight. They lost 16-3 to the Surry County Cougars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Surry County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Surry County's part, Whitney Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hailey Livesay and Adalynn Swanner did most of the damage at the plate: Livesay got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Swanner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. That double was Livesay's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aimee Frutiger, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Brunswick is taking a road trip to face off against Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Surry County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tidewater Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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