Surry Central is 2-8 against Mount Airy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Surry Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. Surry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Surry Central came up short against West Wilkes and fell 6-3.
Surry Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy entered their tilt with North Stokes with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for Mount Airy, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cameryn Wilson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Surry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mount Airy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Surry Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Airy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Surry Central came up short against Mount Airy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Surry Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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