After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spring Hill, Kilgore was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Gilmer Buckeyes 8-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Buckeyes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Cason Edney
| 04/15/25 vs Gilmer | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Cumberland Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Cumberland Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Henderson | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pine Tree | 2 |
Cason Edney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kilgore is 2-1 when Hendrickson posts three or more hits, but 9-13-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Applegate, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kilgore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kilgore's victory bumped their record up to 11-14-1. As for Gilmer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Kilgore will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Buckeyes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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