The Daniel Lions will take on the Laurens Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Daniel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Laurens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Daniel's victory against Blue Ridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Fighting Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Fighting Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past Ian McCrary, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Blue Ridge off the board. McCrary has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Daniel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Conn, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Daniel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Laurens had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Travelers Rest 13-0 on Monday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Laurens, bringing their record up to 17-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Daniel, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Daniel couldn't quite get it done against Laurens in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as they fell 9-6. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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