Gilmer County and Braxton County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Gilmer County will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Braxton County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Braxton County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilmer County, who comes in off a win.
Gilmer County is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ritchie County. Gilmer County's pitcher stepped up to hand Ritchie County an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
Braylon Mencer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
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In other batting news, Jacob Stewart was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolten Holbert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Braxton County came up short against Nicholas County on Thursday, falling 19-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Braxton County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gilmer County was able to grind out a solid win over Braxton County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. Will Gilmer County repeat their success, or does Braxton County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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