Baseball Preview: Gilmer County Titans vs. River Pilots
The Gilmer County Titans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the River Pilots at 10:30 a.m. One thing working in Gilmer County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gilmer County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Webster County with a sharp 12-1 win.
Christopher Junkins and Kolten Holbert were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Junkins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Holbert struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Junkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Junkins scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Holbert scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dayne Murphy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for River's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Barnesville on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, River's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gilmer County's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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