Blue Ridge is 3-0 against Greenville since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers are on the road again to play the Greenville Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Blue Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Travelers Rest, taking the game 5-1.
Zoe Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits.
At the plate, Hannah Durham and Bella Sands did most of the damage at the plate: Durham scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Sands scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greenville fell victim to Greenwood and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Greenville has not had much luck with Greenwood recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Blue Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Greenville, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Blue Ridge took their victory against Greenville in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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