Softball Preview: LaFayette Ramblers vs. Gilmer Bobcats
LaFayette has gone 8-1-1 against Gilmer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The LaFayette Ramblers will take on the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. LaFayette's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Gilmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, LaFayette didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage and fell 2-1. The Ramblers have struggled against the Generals recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gilmer didn't have quite enough to beat Calhoun on Thursday and fell 6-4.
Gilmer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Fortune, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, Fortune also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
LaFayette's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Gilmer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
LaFayette beat Gilmer 5-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaFayette 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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