Blue Ridge had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Daniel Lions. The Fighting Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Blue Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Smouse, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Daniel, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
On Daniel's side, they got a great performance from Ian McCrary as he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). McCrary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lee Turnipseed, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quint Cumbie, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Blue Ridge will challenge Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Daniel will be paying especially close attention to the Fighting Tigers' matchup: after the Fighting Tigers face off against the Wildcats, they'll take on Daniel again at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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