The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will challenge the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Travelers Rest likes a good challenge.
Blue Ridge saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 23-2 victory. 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 splash no matter where she played. On the mound, 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, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Grace Thompkins, who 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.
Meanwhile, Travelers Rest fell victim to Wade Hampton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Generals, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Devildogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Blue Ridge's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Travelers Rest, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Blue Ridge beat Travelers Rest 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Blue Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Travelers Rest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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