After having lost a blowout in their previous game against A.C. Flora, Blue Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Greer Yellow Jackets. The Fighting Tigers haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kilee Grant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Bella Ballenger was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Thompkins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greer only posted an OBP of .200.
Fighting Tigers
| 05/10/25 vs Greer | 6-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Daniel | 13-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Travelers Rest | 12-1 |
Blue Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Greer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Blue Ridge nor Greer have any future games scheduled.
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