Fighting Tigers
| 04/29/25 vs Berea | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Travelers Rest | 13 |
| 03/06/25 @ Woodruff | 13 |
| 03/07/25 vs Greenville H | 12 |
| 03/24/25 @ Landrum | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue Ridge). They never let the Berea Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Fighting Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Teems was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Weiner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Blue Ridge: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Justin Gilpin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Berea, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Blue Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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