Surry Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Alleghany Trojans with a sharp 16-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-6 on March 3rd.
McKindsey Lloyd spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
Layla Wall
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On the hitting side, Layla Wall was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was AvaReese Branch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Wall wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Surry Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Surry Central's record now sits at 6-4. As for Alleghany, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Surry Central Golden Eagles face off against Forbush Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forbush's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Surry Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Alleghany, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-0 defeat against Starmount on the 28th.
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