Softball Game Preview: Landrum Cardinals vs. Travelers Rest Devildogs

The Landrum Cardinals will head out to square off against the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Landrum challenged Blacksburg on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Travelers Rest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Berea 9-2 on Tuesday. The Devildogs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Landrum pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Travelers Rest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.

Landrum came up short against Travelers Rest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.