Softball Recap: Daniel Comes Up Short

Daniel had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-15 to make it six. They lost 13-1 to the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fighting Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-3 defeat last Tuesday.

Daniel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dean, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.

On Blue Ridge's side, Kilee Grant tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Grant has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bella Ballenger was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Brynlee Bayne was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

As of now, neither Daniel nor Blue Ridge have any future games scheduled.