Wahama is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Gilmer County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The White Falcons will host the Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wahama's tournament run continued when they took on Calhoun on Tuesday. The White Falcons blew past the Red Devils 15-6. The White Falcons haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Wahama let Audrey Reynolds and Kate Reynolds run wild. Audrey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Kate went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Kate has posted since back in March. Kalyn Christian was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Wahama hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gilmer County and Wirt County, and Gilmer County kept the tradition alive. The Titans never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday.
Kenley Hartshorn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Montgomery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Mullins, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Gilmer County is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wahama, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Wahama hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
