Softball Game Preview: Gilmer on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 10:33am

Softball Preview: Gilmer Buckeyes vs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears

The Gilmer Buckeyes will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.

Gilmer heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They lost 7-0 to Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Considering the last time Gilmer couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

For Little Cypress-Mauriceville's part, not much got past Tessa Erickson, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Gilmer off the board.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexis Moss, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacelyn Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Gilmer's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-11-2. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-8.

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