Greenville is 0-3 against Blue Ridge since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Greenville Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Greenville's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Blue Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greenville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenwood just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for Greenville seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Devildogs.
Zoe Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Blue Ridge let Hannah Durham and Bella Sands loose on the outfield. Durham scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Sands scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Greenville's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Greenville might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will Greenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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