Gilmer County has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Webster County Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gilmer County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Roane County with a sharp 10-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Gilmer County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Colton Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolten Holbert, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Webster County is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Calhoun on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Webster County has lost by exactly ten runs.
Gilmer County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Webster County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Gilmer County took their win against Webster County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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