Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Eastside Eagles with a sharp 23-2 win. The Fighting Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Lily Mulkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Blue Ridge got a massive performance out of Grace Thompkins, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Chloe Manley was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Fighting Tigers
| 03/05/25 vs Eastside | 69.7% |
| 03/03/25 @ Wade Hampton | 56.7% |
| 02/25/25 vs Broome | 56.1% |
| 05/06/24 @ Union County | 33.3% |
| 05/03/24 vs Wren | 40% |
| + 12 more games |
Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Blue Ridge's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Eastside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will welcome Travelers Rest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will give Travelers Rest their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Eastside, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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