Softball Recap: Lily Fortune's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gilmer over Calhoun
By Team Reports
Sep 19, 2024, 5:01pm
Softball Recap: Gilmer Bobcats vs. Calhoun Yellow Jackets
Gilmer lost against Calhoun last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Gilmer Bobcats fell just short of the Calhoun Yellow Jackets by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.
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. The last time Fortune's OBP was this high was back in August.
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Calhoun, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmer will square off against Coahulla Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Coahulla Creek is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Gilmer will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Calhoun, they will face off against Northwest Whitfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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