Lumpkin County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Gilmer Bobcats onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Indians have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lumpkin County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Gilmer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dawson County the next time they take the field. Gilmer will head out to face Dawson County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Lumpkin County will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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