Softball Game Preview: Chestatee War Eagles vs. Gilmer Bobcats

The Chestatee War Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Coming off of a narrow one-run win over Liberty County, Chestatee left no doubt about the outcome versus West Hall on Tuesday. The War Eagles never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the War Eagles have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, another big win was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Gilmer came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Trojans.

Neeyah Mcdaniel was excellent, going 1-for-2 while posting 4 RBIs, 1 double, and 1 run. She has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .500 over her last nine games vs .386 in her previous 17 games.

Gilmer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they have managed all season.

Chestatee has now won three of their last four games at home. That's given a solid lift to their 10-15 record this season. Those home victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Gilmer, their record currently sits at 14-12.

Chestatee couldn't quite get it done against Gilmer in their most recent meeting two weeks ago as they fell 6-1. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll have the answer soon enough.