The Daniel Lions will head out to square off against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Daniel knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Blue Ridge likes a good challenge.
If Daniel beats Blue Ridge with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lions put the hurt on the Fighting Tigers with a sharp 10-2 victory on Tuesday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more 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.
Lee Turnipseed
| 04/22/25 vs Blue Ridge | 3 |
| 04/05/24 @ Science Hill | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Atherton | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Fountain Inn | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Woodmont | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lee Turnipseed was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was 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 contests.
Daniel pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, they moved to 9-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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