For the first time this season, Travelers Rest will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will head out to face off against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Travelers Rest's offense. They lost 6-0 to Wade Hampton on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Devildogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 23-2 win. Fans of the Fighting Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Lily Mulkey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grace Thompkins was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Chloe Manley was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Travelers Rest now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Blue Ridge, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Travelers Rest came up short against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Travelers Rest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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