Softball Preview: Northwest Whitfield Bruins vs. Gilmer Bobcats
Northwest Whitfield has gone 10-0 against Gilmer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:55 p.m.
On Tuesday, Northwest Whitfield earned a 6-3 win over Gilmer.
For Gilmer's part, Lily Fortune spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
Even though they lost, Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northwest Whitfield's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Gilmer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
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