After losing to Travelers Rest the last time they met, Blue Ridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fighting Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-9 margin over the Devildogs on Tuesday. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Thompkins
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The team relied heavily on Grace Thompkins, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-5. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Sands, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Thompkins wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Blue Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Travelers Rest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Blue Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Landrum on the 2nd. As for Travelers Rest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Berea on the 4th.
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