Gilmer County entered their tilt with Webster County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Webster County Highlanders on Thursday as they made off with a 12-1 win. Gilmer County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Christopher Junkins and Kolten Holbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Junkins tossed 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 consistent recently: 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, Dayne Murphy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Caleb Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Gilmer County's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Webster County, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gilmer County will be playing at home against River at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Gilmer County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully River likes a good challenge. As for Webster County, they will head out on the road to face off against Braxton County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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