The Hannan Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hannan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hannan lost 13-3 to Poca on Thursday.
Ian Chaffin spent all 6.1 innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gilmer County can now relate to. They lost 10-1 to the Yellowjackets on Friday. Gilmer County's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Gilmer County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Brockleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Brockleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Hannan's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gilmer County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hannan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hannan suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gilmer County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hannan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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