Palmetto has gone a perfect 6-0 against Blue Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will take on the Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Blue Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmetto, who comes in off a win.
Palmetto took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Wren. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Halle Tompkins
| 04/14/25 vs Wren | 3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Belton-Honea Path | 8 |
Halle Tompkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carrigan Holbert was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Kelsi Alberson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Palmetto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seneca.
Khloe Metcalf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Palmetto hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Palmetto's way against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Palmetto made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
