Gilmer suffered their closest loss since August 15, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of the Fannin County Rebels by a score of 5-3. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Lily Fortune was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fortune was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fortune wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylee McDaniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fannin County only tossed seven.
Gilmer now has a losing record at 1-2.
Gilmer will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dawson County at 6:00 p.m. Dawson County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Gilmer will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fannin County, they will head out to face off against Model at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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