East Surry vs. Surry Central – Boy’s Tennis
The East Surry Cardinals opened the 2020 season with a home win over county foe Surry Central. East Surry won the match 7-2 consisting of four singles win and a sweep of doubles.
Singles
No. 1: Cooper Motsinger (ES) def. Josh Pardue (SC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: Ryan Presnell (ES) def. Jesse Vaughn (SC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: AJ Key (ES) def. Tony Cortes (SC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Adam Hege (SC) def. Wes Tucker (ES) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
No. 5: Nathan Cox (ES) def. Jacob Edmonds (SC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Daniel Atkins (SC) def. Eli Gray (ES) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles
No. 1: Motsinger and Cox (ES) def. Vaughn and Cortes (SC) 8-6
No. 2: Presnell and Tucker (ES) def. Pardue and Hege (SC) 8-2
No. 3: Key and Gray (ES) def. Edmonds and Atkins (SC) 8-1
Next Match:
East Surry – @ Walkertown on March 4
Surry Central – @ Atkins on March 4
East Surry vs. McMichael – Softball
The Lady Cardinals softball team opened the season with a 10-5 home win over McMichael. East Surry scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and then one in the second.
Pitching highlights:
Hali Scott – Seven strikeouts, no runs against and one base on balls in three innings
Riley Pennington – Five strikeouts, three hits and one run against in three innings
Maegan Banks – No strikeouts, one base on balls, two hits and four runs against in one inning
Hitting highlights:
Riley Pennington – one home run, three RBI, one run scored
Grace Kiser – one home run, three RBI, one run scored
Tynlee Jones – two hits, one run scored
Ally McCraw – two hits (one double), two runs scored, one RBI
Anna Kate Badgett – two hits, two runs scored
Next game: vs. North Surry on March 4
Surry Central @ South Stokes – Baseball
Surry Central lost Monday’s away game to South Stokes by a score of 14-4.
Pitching Highlights:
Payton O’Rourke – four strikeouts, five hits and five runs against in 2.2 innings pitched
Owen Hardy – two strikeouts, two hits and seven runs against in 2.1 innings pitched
Ethan Leonard – two runs against in .1 inning
Hitting Highlights:
Kade Norman – two hits (one double), one run scored, one RBI
Dakota Mills – one hit, one run scored
Brady Edmonds – one hit, one run scored
Aaron Cave – one run scored
Next game: vs. McMichael on March 3
Surry Central @ Carver – Girl’s Soccer
The Surry Central Golden Eagles opened the 2020 season with a 0-0 (3-1 PKs) win over Carver. Shayla Talavera, Yaira Reyes and Lillian Orozco each scored for Surry Central. Eagles keeper Leticia Valenzuela blocked two penalty kicks, allowed one and had one sent off-frame.
Next match: vs. North Forsyth on March 4
East Surry @ Parkland – Girl’s Soccer
East Surry dropped its season-opening match at Parkland on Monday, 9-0.
Next match: vs. Elkin on March 5
The Local Sports Update is made using information sent in by coaches/fans of local high schools in an effort to provide representation for games that the Mount Airy News wasn’t able to attend.
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