The Gilmer Bobcats will head out to take on the Lumpkin County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Gilmer took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Gordon Central 16-1. Considering the Bobcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sarah Dale was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mary Grace Jones and Gracie Gaitanoglou did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Gaitanoglou scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddy Patterson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gilmer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lumpkin County entered their tilt with Chestatee on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the War Eagles as they made off with a 14-2 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
The victory snapped Gilmer's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 4-12 record. As for Lumpkin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Gilmer skirted past Lumpkin County 6-5 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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