Braxton County is on an eight-game streak of home losses, and Gilmer County a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Braxton County Eagles will be playing at home against the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Braxton County didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame and fell 7-6.
Landon Mays was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ravenswood on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-6 to the Red Devils.
Jacob Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Braxton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Braxton County suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Gilmer County in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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