Gilmer hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Gilmer Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Heritage Generals at 5:00 p.m.
Gilmer's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Dawson County on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since August 5th.
Gilmer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Dale, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Heritage entered their tilt with Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Give the Generals' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Addie Edwards's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna Ryans was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Blansit, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Gilmer might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Heritage in their previous meeting back in August. Can Gilmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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