Travelers Rest extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-10 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fighting Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-9 defeat on April 1st.
As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Blue Ridge, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Blue Ridge's part, Kilee Grant tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Thompkins and Hannah Durham did most of the damage at the plate: Thompkins got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Durham went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Durham has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Bayne, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Travelers Rest will challenge rival Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Blue Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Daniel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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