The Gilmer Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gilmer will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Adairsville, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Gilmer had just enough and edged Adairsville out 5-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Jaylee McDaniel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
McDaniel wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Dale, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adairsville only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Gilmer with a sharp 13-7 victory on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Maggy Abernathy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Henderson Mori, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Gilmer's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Gilmer might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Calhoun in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Gilmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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