Gilmer County is 1-8 against Wahama since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Titans will square off against the White Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gilmer County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wirt County with a sharp 17-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kenley Hartshorn
| 05/06/25 vs Wirt County | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Doddridge County | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Calhoun | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Logan | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Ravenswood | 1 |
Kenley Hartshorn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Paige Montgomery was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Kaydee Martin was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Gilmer County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wahama had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Red Devils as they made off with a 15-6 win.
Wahama let Audrey Reynolds and Kate Reynolds run wild. Audrey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Kate went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyn Christian, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Wahama pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Gilmer County, their record is now 23-6.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gilmer County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Wahama struggles in that department as they've averaged .482. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gilmer County came out on top in a nail-biter against Wahama when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
