Gilmer County hasn't had much luck against Charleston Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Titans will face off against the Irish at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gilmer County 2.9, Charleston Catholic 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gilmer County and Wirt County, and Wirt County kept the tradition alive. The Titans lost 11-1 to the Tigers on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Titans, who until this game were averaging 2.93 runs allowed.
Gilmer County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Ratliff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic faced Winfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Irish put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Irish have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charleston Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Gilmer County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-3.
Gilmer County suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Charleston Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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