
Fighting Tigers
03/05/25 vs Eastside | 21 |
03/03/25 @ Wade Hampton | 12 |
04/28/25 vs Travelers Rest | 11 |
04/29/25 @ Daniel | 10 |
04/08/25 vs Berea | 10 |
Blue Ridge barely beat Daniel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Tigers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lions on Tuesday. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blue Ridge got a great performance from Kilee Grant as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Blue Ridge let Bella Sands and Lily Mulkey run wild. Sands went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Mulkey went 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Sands has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Khloe Metcalf, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Daniel only posted an OBP of .304.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Daniel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Blue Ridge will square off against rival Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Daniel is set to challenge their familiar foe Greer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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