The Daniel Lions will square off against the Easley Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Daniel let Blue Ridge stack five runs on them in the first inning on Tuesday but luckily Daniel prevailed anyway. The Lions came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 10-7. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Gavin Elrod
| 04/21/26 @ Blue Ridge | 5 |
| 04/08/26 vs Monsignor McClancy | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Easley | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Berea | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ North Myrtle Beach | 1 |
Daniel got a great performance from Gavin Elrod as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Elrod a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Corbin Spilliards, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Daniel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Ridge only managed five.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Easley). Everything went their way against Greenwood on Tuesday as they made off with a 20-4 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Easley's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Daniel, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Daniel might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Easley when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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