It was a proper cat-fight when Daniel took on Blue Ridge on Tuesday. The Lions walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Gavin Elrod
| 04/21/26 @ Blue Ridge | 5 |
| 04/08/26 vs Monsignor McClancy | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Easley | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Berea | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ North Myrtle Beach | 1 |
Gavin Elrod tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Corbin Spilliards, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Daniel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Ridge only managed five.
Daniel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-6 record.
Looking ahead, Daniel will welcome Easley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge will be paying especially close attention to the Lions' matchup: after the Lions face off against the Green Wave, they'll take on Blue Ridge again at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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