Lions
| 04/04/25 vs Berea | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Berea | 15 |
| 04/16/25 @ Travelers Rest | 14 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pickens | 14 |
| 03/01/25 @ Walhalla | 14 |
Daniel extended their winning streak to seven on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 14-4 in the process. They put the hurt on the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers with a sharp 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 11 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Daniel 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 consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Daniel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
As for Blue Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since March 1st.
On Blue Ridge's side, they 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.
Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. Daniel will be paying especially close attention to the Fighting Tigers' contest: 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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