Gilmer hasn't had much luck against Dawson County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gilmer Bobcats will head out to face off against the Dawson County Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gilmer's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Lumpkin County on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Dawson County didn't have quite enough to beat Pickens on Thursday and fell 4-3. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dawson County got a good showing from Madison Dudney, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Sadie Dotson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Dawson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Dawson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Gilmer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dawson County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Gilmer keep running through batters, or will Dawson County buck the trend?
Gilmer might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Dawson County when the teams last played back in August. Can Gilmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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