Softball Game Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers

The Seneca Bobcats will square off against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, Seneca got the win against Easley by a conclusive 9-1. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge made easy work of Landrum on Monday and carried off a 17-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Tigers.

Chloe Manley and Khloe Metcalf did most of the damage at the plate: Manley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Metcalf went 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was Metcalf's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bella Sands, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Seneca pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Everything went Seneca's way against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Seneca made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Seneca repeat their success, or does Blue Ridge has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.