Softball Recap: Gilmer County's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Titans

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Wirt County	21
04/17/25 vs Wirt County	21
03/26/25 @ Tygarts Valley	21
03/22/25 vs Braxton County	17
03/22/25 vs Braxton County	17

Gilmer County entered their tilt with Wirt County on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They didn't even let the Tigers on the board, marking their second-straight 21-0 shutout. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by eight runs or more this season.

Addison Godfrey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Layla Smith was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kaelyn Mullins was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Gilmer County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Gilmer County pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Wirt County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Coming up, Gilmer County will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ravenswood at 6:00 p.m. As for Wirt County, they will venture away from home to take on Paden City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.69 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.