The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will square off against the Seneca Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Seneca will be up against a hot Blue Ridge squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Fighting Tigers had just enough and edged out Chapman 9-7.
Lily Mulkey
| 04/15/25 @ Chapman | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Landrum | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Chapman | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pickens | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Greenville | 3 |
Lily Mulkey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Grace Thompkins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brynlee Bayne was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Seneca duked it out with Daniel on Tuesday. The Bobcats narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted against the Lions since April 24, 2015.
Seneca's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Blue Ridge suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Seneca in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Fighting Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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