Travelers Rest hasn't had much luck against Daniel recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Devildogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 6:30 p.m.
On Friday, Travelers Rest came up short against Blue Ridge and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Daniel came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Chiefs as they made off with a 15-3 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Corbin Spilliards made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Simpson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Baine Bush, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Daniel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Myrtle Beach only posted an OBP of .273.
Daniel's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Travelers Rest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Travelers Rest suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Daniel in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Devildogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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