Softball Game Preview: Chapman Panthers vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers

Chapman is 8-2 against Blue Ridge since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Chapman made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chesnee, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-1 victory on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Alexis Floyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.

Krisylyn Wilder

Stolen Base

04/14/25 @ Chesnee	2
04/04/25 @ Broome	2
04/02/25 vs Gaffney	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Krisylyn Wilder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Layla Bishop also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The Fighting Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.

Lily Mulkey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Durham, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Blue Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Chapman, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Chapman beat Blue Ridge 13-10 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.