Greer is 1-7 against Blue Ridge since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greer's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Pickens. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge hadn't done well against Seneca recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fighting Tigers had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Fighting Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Brady Smouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Corbin King also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Greer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Greer came up short against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 5-2. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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