Travelers Rest hasn't had much luck against Daniel recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Devildogs will challenge the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Travelers Rest needed a bit of extra time to put away Pendleton. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 9-7. The match marked the Devildogs' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, while Daniel put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Berea. The Lions blew past the Bulldogs 16-0. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Lee Turnipseed was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasean Perry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Daniel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
The victory made it two in a row for Travelers Rest and bumps their season record up to 3-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Daniel, their record is now 9-4.
Travelers Rest suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Daniel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Devildogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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