The Pickens Blue Flame will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickens will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Pickens didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over T.L. Hanna on Saturday. The three-run effort marked the Blue Flame's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Blue Ridge and Travelers Rest meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Blue Ridge fell just short of Travelers Rest by a score of 9-8. The loss was the Fighting Tigers' first of the season.
Pickens' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Pickens suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Will Pickens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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