Travelers Rest had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it four. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daniel Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Tuesday.
As for Daniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Daniel's part, Corbin Spilliards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Spilliards has posted over his last three matchups. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Will Davis looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Davis Reeves, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Travelers Rest will venture away from home to challenge West-Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.18 runs per game on average), something the Devildogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Daniel, they are taking a road trip to take on Blue Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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