Softball Preview: Northwest Whitfield Bruins vs. Gilmer Bobcats
Northwest Whitfield is 10-0 against Gilmer since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins are on the road again to play the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Northwest Whitfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Heritage on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Generals.
Meanwhile, Gilmer also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against LaFayette on Monday, falling 12-0. The Bobcats have struggled against the Ramblers recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest Whitfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Gilmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Northwest Whitfield beat Gilmer 7-2 when the teams last played on September 11th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Whitfield 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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