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Lady Knight’s Softball Highlights 2010 Mizuno Invitational Tournament, February 19th – 21st
The Lady Knights kicked off their second spring season in Aiken, SC at the Mizuno Fastpitch Invitational Tournament, hosted by Aiken Technical College. The Knights finished the weekend long tournament with one win against USC – Salkehatchie on Sunday with a score of 5-3. Courtney Reid hit the Knight’s first solo home run of the season against the Indians.
The Knights also faced off with Pitt Community College, Calhoun Community College, and Georgia Perimeter in their pool earlier in the weekend, but were unable to come away with any wins. Surry CC vs. Stanly CC Surry Community College defeated Stanly CC in the first conference game of the 2010 season. The sister act was impressive in the first game. Brooke Honeycutt got the win as she recorded 8 strikeouts and scattered 11 hits in seven innings of play. Brooke Honeycutt and Paige Honeycutt both led the offensive effort going 2 for 4. 
The second game the Knights were not as lucky as errors were an issue. They dropped to Stanly with a score of 2-5. Paige Honeycutt went 1 for 3 with an RBI, Brooke Honeycutt went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Shawn Watson was 2 for 3 while Megan Marshall and Megan Stanley were 1 for 3. Surry Home Opener Against Pitt Community College
Surry could not get a run across in the first game as they opened up their season versus the Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldog pitcher was too much for the Knights to handle only allowing one hit by Brooke Honeycutt in the sixth inning. Honeycutt started for the Knights on the mound and gave a solid performance allowing 8 hits, 8 strikeouts and only one walk. The second game proved to be a close until the top of the ninth inning, when the Bulldogs pulled ahead by three runs. In the first inning Pitt scored a run when they got baserunner from a walk that advanced and scored off two hits. However, the Knights answered back when lead off batter Mallorie Vogler reached first on a walk, advanced to second on a hit from Megan Stanley, which both moved up to second and third on a passed ball by Bulldog pitcher Charity Watson. Paige Honeycutt came up big with a two run single in the gap that put the Lady Knights ahead by two. The Bulldogs rallied in the top of the fourth with a run, but again the Knights got one as well when Courtney Reid led off the inning with another walk and managed to score on a hit by Mallorie Vogler. Pitt would score another run in the top of the six to tie the game and send both squads in to extra innings. The seventh and eighth innings proved to be a pitcher’s dual as both team had a hard time putting runners across. Anna Mitchell, who pitched the complete nine innings, would end up taking the loss for the Knights as Pitt pulled together four runs in the ninth and the Knights were unable to answer back. Mitchell faced 48 batters allowed 7 runs off 14 hits, had 6 strikeouts and 7 walks. Vogler, Stanley, and Paige Honeycutt each recorded hits and Vogler and Honeycutt are responsible for all three RBIs. Courtney Reid was rewarded walks every time up to the plate that day! Surry CC travels to Ferrum, VA
The Lady Knights brought their bats with them to Ferrum, VA as Surry defeated Ferrum College in both games of the doubleheader. In the first game, Paige Honeycutt blasted a solo homerun and was 3 for 3 on the day. Brittany Draughn and Megan Stanley both went 2 for 3 and Stanley added 3 RBI’s for the 8-0 win. In the second game, Hannah Bullins launched a two-run homer (a first for Bullins in her career). The weather was a factor as Surry Knights take one from Wake Tech March 12, 2010 W – 15-7
Megan Marshall picked up the win for the Knights striking out 5 Tech batters and only allowing one walk to win 15 to 7. The second game was called due to weather! SURRY SWEEPS LOUISBURG March 21st, 2010 W – 1-0, 8-5 The Lady Knights defeated Louisburg with 1-0 score with Brooke Honeycutt getting the win and holding the Hurricanes to no runs in the first game. Honeycutt threw a one hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks. Surry scored their lone run of the game in the top of the seventh inning when Mallorie Vogler reach first on a single to left center and Brittany Draughn followed with a walk to move Vogler up to second. Paige Honeycutt came up with a big hit to bring in Mallorie for the RBI and the win.
The second was back and forth for much of the game. The Knights got ahead of the Hurricanes in the second inning when Brooke Honeycutt reached first on an error and moved up on a single by Megan Stanley then moved to third on a walk by Hannah Bullins and scored on a bases loaded walk by Courtney Reid. Megan Stanley came around to score on an error by the Hurricane catcher. The Hurricanes would answer back in the bottom of the fourth with a two run home run to tie and two more runs to pull ahead. The Knights would tie it back up in the top of the fifth with a double by Paige Honeycutt and her sister (Brooke Honeycutt) would switch places with her to gain an RBI. Hannah Bullins would then score B. Honeycutt on a single to left center. The Hurricanes were not finished yet when they got their leadoff on with a triple and pushed her across with a double by Hurricane third basemen, Amber Weaver. The top of the seventh was the last chance for the Lady Knights and there was hope as Paige Honeycutt led off with a double to right center. Brooke Honeycutt, up next, was hit by a pitch and granted first. Megan Stanley would then come up with a big line shot to left center was so hot that P. Honeycutt had to wait to see if the ball would fall or not. She was tagged out at third for the first out of the inning. Hannah Bullins would walk to load the bases with only one out. Reid would strikeout and it would look like the Hurricanes had this wrapped up, but sophomore left fielder Shawn Watson would come to the plate for one more chance. Watson would unload on a first pitch for a grand slam homerun to put the Knights ahead again as well as be enough for Surry as Anna Mitchell would go and hold the meat of Louisburg’s order with three up and three down. Mitchell allowed 9 hits with 5 strikeouts and only one walk.
SURRY LOSES TWO TOUGH ONES TO PCC Brooke Honeycutt had another great performance for the Lady Knights holding the Pitt Bulldogs to just one run in seven innings of play with seven strikeouts on three hits. Paige Honeycutt was 2 for 3 with a double and a single and Mallorie Vogler was 1 for 3.
In the second game, errors would cost the Lady Knights despite scoring three runs. Anna Mitchell had a strong performance but took the loss on the mound allowing 7 hits, striking out three with only one walk. Brittany Draughn would lead the offense in the second game going 2 for 4 with Megan Marshall, Megan Stanley, Brooke Honeycutt, and Paige Honeycutt also recording hits.
KNIGHTS DEFEAT PATRICK HENRY AND POTOMAC STATE Surry jumped on PHCC early with Mallorie Vogler's lead off single, a sac bunt by Brittany Draughn to move up to third, and a sacrifice fly by Paige Honeycutt to score. But Vogler would not stop there. Going 4 for 4 and scoring twice, Vogler carried the Knights offensively. Anna Mitchell picked up the win scattering 8 hits.
The second game Megan Marshall would get the win as she allowed 6 hits on seven innings of work. Megan Stanley was 2 for 3 with Vogler, Brittany Draughn, and Brooke Honeycutt each recording hits. March 30, 2010 Surry took the field Tuesday against non-conference Potomac State University. The Knights came ahead on top as pitcher, Brooke Honeycutt, completed seven innings of work with 15 strikeouts and one walk and only allowing one hit on the day. Megan Stanley lead the offensive effort going 2 for 3 and scoring two out of three for the Lady Knights. Hannah Bullins would add to the mix with a triple and scoring the third run!
The second game Courtney Reid would lead the offense going 3 for 4, scoring two runs and providing 2 RBIs. Shawn Watson and Mallorie Vogler would also go 2 for 4 with RBIs. Anna Mitchell picked up the save with four innings of work, while Megan Marshall added three innings giving up 9 hits combined and striking out 8. LADY KNIGHTS TAKE TWO FROM FLORENCE DARLINGTON Surry Community College defeated Florence Darlington on Friday to put them back even in Region play with 3 wins and 3 losses. The first game the Knights would score two runs in the first inning when Brittany Draughn and Paige Honeycutt would both reach base and then score off a single from Megan Stanley. Draughn would score again in the third after a double by Paige Honeycutt to move Draugh to third and a sacrifice fly to score from Brooke Honeycutt. Surry would hold the stingers for much of the game until the sixth inning when FDTC would score one and then add another in the seventh for a final score of 3-2. Paige Honeycutt was 3 for 3 with a doubles and two singles, while Mallorie Vogler, Megan Stanley and Courtney Reid each recorded hits and Brittany Draughn would score 2 Surry runs. Brooke Honeycutt got the win on the mound for the Knights scattering 5 hits, allowing 2 runs and striking out 5 Stinger batters.
In the second game, the Stingers would strike first with a run in the fourth but Surry would answer back in the bottom of the inning with a lead off hit by Hannah Bullins, a double from Courtney Reid, and a single to score from Megan Marshall. In the fifth, the Knights lead off the inning with a double from Brooke Honeycutt and she would score off a base hit from Megan Stanley to put the Knights ahead. The Stingers would answer back to tie but Surry would score again when Brooke Honeycutt gets on by a fielders choice moved over off an error and would score on a hit from Hannah Bullins to push the Knights ahead. All that is left is to hold FDTC in the top of the seventh for the win. With the tieing run on third and the winning run on second with two outs, FDTC's Garren hits a deep fly ball that Brittany Draughn would catch and carry over the fence for the last out of the game and to secure the win for the Knights. Anna Mitchell picked up the win for Surry allowing nine hits and striking out 4.
SCC IMPROVE TO 5-3 IN REGION PLAY KNOCKING OFF SOUTHEASTERN C.C. Surry Community College finished off its spring break with two wins from the Southeastern Lady Rams to improve to 18 -10 overall and 5-3 in Region play. Brooke Honeycutt pitched the first game for the Knights allowing one run in six innings of work and striking out 11 Ram batters. Megan Marshall would come in to close the door but not before Southeastern gets a two run homerun to make the final score 7-3. Paige Honeycutt was 4 for 4 with 3 doubles.
The second game Anna Mitchell pitched 5 innings striking out 6 and Marshall again came in to seal the deal for the Lady Knights striking out 2. Paige and Brooke Honeycutt both were 2 for 4 and combined for 3 RBIs. Surry incorporated this game with the 2nd Annual Swing for Life Event in the Memory of Ann Honeycutt. There were prizes, great food, festivities and more as the Lady Knights remember a wonderful person and avid sport fan in Ann Honeycutt. $1500.00 dollars was raised to add to the Ann Honeycutt Memorial Scholarship Fund.
LADY KNIGHTS DROP TWO TO LOUISBURG Surry had its hands full with the Hurricanes on Saturday as they fell 3-4 in the first game and 1-7 in the second game. In the first game Brooke Honeycutt pitched allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and had two of the Knights RBIs for the first game. In the second game, Anna Mitchell allowed 5 runs on 6 hits in six innings of work and Megan Marshall came in to try to shut down the Hurricane offense. Mallorie Vogler, Brittany Draughn, Paige Honeycutt and Brooke Honeycutt each recorded hits and Brittany Draughn had the lone RBI. SURRY SWEEPS USC SUMTER IN HOME DOUBLHEADER The Lady Knights took it to USC – Sumter Fire Ants at Fisher River Park on Sunday. Surry came out and scored first in the bottom of the first inning to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. Hannah Bullins would come up in the first with a two out, two run single to put Surry on the board and score Paige Honeycutt who reached on a single and Brooke Honeycutt who reached on a walk. The Fire Ants would add one in the third when lead off Mary Franklin would reach on a hit and score on an error. Surry answered back by adding another as Shawn Watson would reach first on a bunt and score off a hit by Mallorie Vogler. Surry’s hitting was not finished there as they add three more runs in the fifth and sixth to give them the 6 runs. Brooke Honeycutt and Megan Stanley would reach base off of errors by the Fire Ants and score off at bats by Hannah Bullins and Megan Marshall. Then in the sixth Paige Honeycutt would come up with a double and score on a single by Brooke Honeycutt up the middle. Brooke Honeycutt collected the win for the Lady Knights going 7 complete innings, striking out 7 Fire Ant batters and allowing 2 runs off 5 hits.
The Knights would again score first against USC-Sumter with 3 runs in the first when Brittany Draughn would get a hit and score off a double by Paige Honeycutt. Honeycutt would then score off a single up the middle by Hannah Bullins, and Bullins would score off a single by Shawn Watson. Megan Marshall would score in the second after she was awarded base as would Bullins when awarded to start the third off a hit by Courtney Reid. Marshall would come through with a squeeze bunt to score Shawn Watson from third. Bullins would again score in bottom of the sixth to cap of the runs at 8. Hannah Bullins would also have an outstanding performance defensively with 8 assists and one putout. Anna Mitchell would get the win for Knights allowing 4 runs off 10 hits and allowed only one walk.
SURRY SPILTS WITH PATRICK HENRY Surry traveled to Martinsville, Va to take on the Patriots of Patrick Henry Wednesday afternoon in a pair of Region doubleheaders. The first game did not go as planned for the Lady Knights losing 3 to 5 off a 3 run homer from Patrick Henry's Jamie Booterbaugh. Courtney Reid led the offense going 2 for 3 with 2 singles. The second game looked a little more like Lady Knight fashion as they defeated Patrick Henry 10 to 1 with help from a couple of Surry batters. Megan Marshall and Brooke Honeycutt combined for 7 RBIs as both hit out of the park homers. A first for both Knight players.
RAIN IS A FACTOR IN SCC VS. SMC REGION MATCHUP The Lady Knights traveled to Spartanburg, SC to take on the Pioneers of Spartanburg Methodist in the last of the Region matchups Saturday. The earlier start time was not enough to for both teams to get both games complete. In the first game, Brooke Honeycutt was doing a good job holding off the Poineer offense till the bottom of the sixth inning when SMC went ahead after a solo homerun. The Knights would answer the call in the top of the seventh when lead off batter, Paige Honeycutt would also add a solo homerun to the board. If would come in the bottom of the ninth inning Spartanburg would pull ahead with another solo shot to win the game. Honeycutt pitched the complete game striking out 6 Pioneer batters and allowing two runs and walking none. The second game would get started but would not make it through the first inning before the rain would begin to fall. The Pioneers scored in the first when the second batters draws a walk and advances to score. Surry would answer back in the top of the second when Shawn Watson hits a double to score Courtney Reid who reached when she was struck by a pitch. The rain would gain momentum and the game was called. Lady Knights finish 4th in Region X Tournament Surry has faced USC - Salk four times this year. They have beaten the Indians two out of the four times with outstanding pitching performances by Anna Mitchell and Brooke Honeycutt. The first two appearances between the two clubs was at the Mizuno Invitational TOurnament held by Aiken Tech. The Knights split with the Indians and then split again for Region play when Surry hosted Salk for regular season contest. Based on records Surry captured the 4 seed and Salk finished in 5th. Surry lost to Salk on Friday by a score of 0-1. Brooke Honeycutt pitched 7 innings struck out 9 batters and allowed only one run. Paige Honeycutt and Brittany Draughn led the offense going 1 for 3. The Lady Knights Softball Team has once again put together a great season and improved to 24 and 19 overall! With a great effort at the tournament, Surry finished fourth place equal to their finish in the regular season. We wish our sophomores the best of luck and hope you will catch us again next year for another exciting softball season.
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